布兰代斯大学（Brandeis University）的近东和犹太研究系（NEJS）在其所涵盖的领域中拥有卓越的学术卓越传统：对犹太人的研究，包括他们的历史，宗教，文学和文明地位，历史，语言，圣经和近东古代文化，阿拉伯和伊斯兰文明研究。NEJS是以色列国境外同类项目中最古老，规模最大的计划之一。我们拥有美国任何一所世俗大学中最大的犹太研究系。在布兰代斯，学生有机会与在许多情况下是该领域世界上最重要的专家的学者一起学习。我们的国际知名教师已出版了数十本书和数百篇文章。许多在世界范围内广为人知。对与妇女，性别
If you want to delve more deeply into a topic about which you are particularly impassioned, enhance your credentials for a job, or hone the critical skills you'll need to pursue a doctoral degree, you should consider pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (NEJS).<br><br>As a master's degree candidate in NEJS, you may work with faculty to tailor your own, personalized course of study, or you may elect to follow one of three tracks:<br> <br> Bible and Ancient Near East: the Hebrew Bible, in its original language, studied through the rich and varied prisms of Near Eastern texts, languages, histories, and religions.<br><br> Jewish Studies: the Jewish people's history, religion, literature, and thought, from ancient to modern periods and spanning diverse geographical regions.<br><br> Arabic and Islamic Civilizations: the religions, literature, and intellectual traditions of the Islamic world with a focus on Arabic-speaking regions.