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Jewish Theology

48.03.01 In English and Russian

Level of education Bachelor

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 4 years

Programme description

The undergraduate programme «Jewish Theology» aims to study the intellectual and spiritual component of Jewish civilisation in its historical development.

Graduates will not only have a holistic understanding of the development of Jewish theology, but will also be able to conduct an independent philosophical and socio-cultural analysis of events, processes and phenomena, and to interpret theological concepts within the Jewish tradition.

Main courses
  • Issues of the early rabbinic Judaism
  • Introduction to the textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible
  • Introduction to the textual criticism of the Nevi’im
  • Geopolitical history of the country of Israel
  • Heterodox Currents in Judaism History (and theological and religious thought) of Ancient Israel and Judah
  • History of Jews in Russia
  • Judaism and Hellenism
  • Jewish theology in the Middle Ages (in English)
  • Cultural traditions of Israel
  • Directions and foundations of the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid’s disciples
  • The pedagogy of teaching Torah
  • Turning points in the history of the people of Israel from their origins to the present day
  • Religious movements in modern Judaism
  • A theological analysis of the Book of Genesis
Our advantages

The programme focuses on the following research areas:

  • Fundamental problems of Orthodox theology from a confessional and comparative perspective, and its relationship with other Abrahamic cultures
  • Orthodox understanding of social processes, including those related to the peculiarities of post‑secular civilisation and contemporary Russian realities
  • Contemporary peculiarities of state-confessional relations

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The programme descriptions for the 2025/2026 academic year are currently being updated. Information regarding admissions for the 2025/2026 academic year is available on the St Petersburg University Admissions Committee website.

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