The University at Buffalo established the Institute of Jewish Thought and Heritage in 2009 as a multidisciplinary research and academic degree-granting center which will focus teaching and scholarship on the critical role the Jewish tradition has played in the development of Western civilization. Designed to be highly interdisciplinary, the mission of the Institute is to foster knowledge, inquiry and scholarly excellence, and to increase understanding of Judaism.

While it begins as an Institute, it will become a full-fledged department that will award B.A.s, M.A.s and Ph.D.s. It is important to note that this program is the first if its kind within the SUNY system to establish master and doctoral degree programs in the field of Jewish Studies.

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