The interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Minor gives students a basic grounding in the history, literature, thought and primary language of Jewish civilization. The minor in Jewish studies adds breadth to any major and is useful for students seeking to enter the workplace right after college, as well as those who intend to apply to graduate programs such as medicine, law or business. In conjunction with a major in political science, history, or religion, the minor in Jewish studies can also help prepare students for graduate programs in Middle Eastern studies, Jewish history or Jewish studies. Required courses are flexible in order to tailor the minor to the student's needs. The Jewish Studies Program is headed by Dr. Hartley Lachter of the Religion Studies department. For more information go to http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/religion/lachterhp.htm

The Jewish Studies Program is pleased to announce that Jessica Cooperman has been named as a Posen Fellow at Muhlenberg, She will be teaching courses such as: Jewish Nationalism: Conceptions of Jewish Identity in the Age of the Nation-State; American Jewish Life and Culture; Jewish Experience in a Secular Age: A History of Modern Jewish Identity.