International Summer School in Jewish Studies at Shandong University

Shandong University’s Centre for Judaic and Inter-Religious Studies (the key Human Social Sciencitic Research Site of the Ministry of Education) and the Ehrlich – China Judaic Studies Fund invites you to

THE 1st ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL IN JEWISH STUDIES

PLACE:         Old Campus of Shandong University
DATE:           Friday July 3rd. till Thursdayday July 14th.
THEME:       Jewish Culture, Religion and Thought (language of instruction – English)
COST:           200 RMB for registration and accommodation in student dormitory. (Dose not include
                       food and travel)
Scholarship: Students who have difficult in money can be offered small scholarship. (depending on the
                      specific conditions of the applicants.)

Enrollment: 100 students. (the first 100 students registered)

The Summer School is designed for diverse groups of students including:

  • Undergraduate students of history, philosophy, sociology and politics interested in areas of Jewish studies.
  • Post graduate students already studying Jewish subjects.
  • Doctoral students researching in specific areas of Jewish studies who seek diversification.
  • Lecturers and instructors in Jewish studies seeking greater diversification.
  • General interest students.
  • International and Jewish students spending short periods of time in China.
  • International students interested in combining Jewish studies and a tour of China.

General Fields of Tuition include:
Hebrew Language        Hebrew Bible           Rabbinic Philosophy 
Jewish Mysticism       Modern Jewish Philosophy       Major Events in Jewish History
Jewish Religion and Tradition

Cultural Activities (Optional) include:
Jewish Musics, Songs and Movies.    Israeli Dancing    Traditional Shabbat Dinner and Celebration       Jewish practice, rituals and ideas.
Tours of Shandong and its historic sights; Qufu, Jinan.


Deadline for application: June 1st.

Guest Professors:
Prof. Fu Youde (Shandong), Prof. Andrew Jacubowicz (Australia & U.S.), Prof. M. Avrum Ehrlich (Shandong), Prof. Eliot Wolfson(U.S.), Prof. Moshe Helinger.

Ways of application:
Send email application form(including name, gender, university, major, degree, email, province and telephone etc.) enclosed in the e-mail to the following e-mail address: qxd@sd.cei.gov.cn .
For more information on courses and registration please contact us:
Email: (in Chinese) qxd@sd.cei.gov.cn (in English) ehrlich@sdu.edu.cn
Telephone:(+86)0531-8376479