At Brandeis, students have the opportunity to study with the scholars who are, in many cases, the foremost experts in the world in their field. Our internationally renowned faculty has published dozens of books and hundreds of articles. Many are known throughout the world.

Brandeis University's Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (NEJS) bears a proud tradition of scholarly excellence in the fields that it embraces:

• The study of the Jewish people, including their history, religion, literature and place in civilization;
• The history, languages, and culture of the Bible and ancient Near East;
• The study of Arabic and Islamic civilizations.