St. Petersburg Institute of Jewish Studies is a private institution of higher education in the area of Jewish Studies in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
First diploma certificate issued by St. Petersburg Jewish University in 1993
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Jewish studies, or Judaic studies, is an academic discipline centered on the study of Jews and Judaism. Jewish studies is interdisciplinary and combines aspects of history, Middle Eastern studies, Asi
St. Petersburg Institute of Jewish Studies
…St. Petersburg Jewish University in 1991–1997 and Leningrad Jewish University in 1989–1991) is a private institution of higher education in the area of Jewish Studies in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Leningrad Jewish University was established in 1989 as a continuation of the Baron Günzburg's Courses for Oriental Studies…
In the 18th century, as interest in the "curiosities" of the Jewish religion rose, some non-Jews had models of synagogues erected, furnished with a full array of Jewish books and ceremonial objects, and accessible to a broad public, constituting the world's first "Jewish museums." This title page is from a book by Moritz Wilhelm Christiani, which describes such a replica, owned by Georg Serpilius, a Christian Hebraist.
Bar Ilan University – Centre for the study of philosophy, ethics and Jewish thought