Will you help continue the strand?
In 1546, King Henry VIII established the Regius Professorship of Hebrew at Oxford University. It was the start of what has become the longest continuous history of teaching Hebrew studies in the world.
Today, nearly five centuries later, Hebrew and Jewish studies at Oxford is more wide-ranging, more influential and more exciting than at any time in its history. The reason for this is the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford.
The Centre receives no funding from the government or from the University. That means that both existing and expanding programmes depend on funds we raise from generous individuals, trusts and foundations.
In order to fulfill the mission of providing an outstanding curriculum of Hebrew and Jewish studies at one of the world’s leading universities, disseminating a more informed and nuanced narrative about European Jewish civilization, and promoting greater understanding of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interaction, the Centre requires additional funding. The Centre’s financial strategy is fully to fund the existing Fellows’ positions and also to fund new posts in core areas in Jewish studies and in areas unique to the Bodleian collection.
The Centre offers a unique resource as an academic centre of excellence and as a global hub for new Jewish thinking. Will you share in our vision and add your link to this five-century strong chain?
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