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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Research: Fields of Research The philosophy of Emmanuel Lévinas, with reference to the totality of his writings, both Jewish and philosophical. Because of the…