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Bible Department
The Faculty of Humanities
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus
Jerusalem, 9190501

Department Head: Dr. Naphtali Meshel
Email: nmeshel@huji.ac.il
Rabin Building, Room 1106
Office Hours: By Appointment

Consultant to Undergraduate Students: Prof. Stefan Schorch
Email: Stefan.Schorch@mail.huji.ac.il
Rabin Building, Room 1111
Office Hours: By Appointment

Consultant to Graduate Students: Dr. Ronnie Goldstein
Email: rongol@mail.huji.ac.il
Rabin Building, Room 1105
Office Hours: By Appointment

Departmental Secretary: Ms. Maya Ben-Simchon
Email: mayabe@savion.huji.ac.il
Telephone: +972-2-5883605
Room 45402
Office hours: Sun 10:30-14:30, Mon 12:00-14:30, Tue+Wed 10:00-14:00

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Undergraduate Studies

The undergraduate program includes, in its first stage, introductory courses to the various disciplines that make up modern Biblical research, such as Biblical Hebrew, Biblical exegesis ranging from Antiquity to today, textual criticism of the Bible, and the Bible in light of the ancient Near East. The studies also include close reading in one of the books of the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings) and other elective courses.

At the second stage of their studies, students participate in courses dedicated to additional Biblical books, as well as in research seminars, covering a variety of subjects relating to Biblical literature, theology, historiography and more; they also have a choice of variety of elective courses given by the Bible Department and by adjacent departments.