The University of California at Berkeley has announced it will be launching a center for Jewish studies. The announcement was made last week, along with the news that it will be allotted $1 million.

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The center will be cross disciplinary, serving as a point for university faculty and courses from various departments, ranging from more traditional fare like comparative literature, to more traditionally artistic endeavors, like theatre and dance.

It’s believed that the Berkeley Center will only serve to further enhance California’s reputation as a hub for scholars and students in Jewish studies, placing itself alongside the Jewish studies centers that exist at Stanford and UCLA.

Reprinted with permission from Shalom Life