Department of Jewish Philosophy

The leading department for study and research of Jewish Philosophy.
The department is devoted to the research and teaching of all fields of Jewish thought from the classical period until the writing of Jewish philosophy in our days, including the study of Kabbalah and Chassidism. Special emphasis is put on the study and research of philosophical thinking, mystical contemplation and interreligious relations.

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Established in 1955, Bar-Ilan University is one of Israel leading research universities, with 9 faculties, thousands of courses spanning over all academic disciplines, and a plethora of students from all walks of life.
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Research: My research has focused on Jewish mysticism in Europe in the middle ages, in Ashkenaz, Provence, Gerona and Castile. I have published a number of…