Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies
Coordinates: 43°15′2.61″N 79°55′12.33″W / 43.2507250°N 79.9200917°W
| Type | University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
Academic staff | 12 |
| Location | , Ontario , Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Burgundy & black |
| Website | www |
The Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies (MSJS) is a degree-granting institution operating pursuant to an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1968 to 1969. The school is a privately-funded Canadian institution with authority to grant baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Maimonides College, a division of MSJS, also offers undergraduate degree programs with major concentrations in the field of Jewish studies.
History[edit]
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario established and chartered the Maimonides Schools of Jewish Studies as an institute of higher learning invested with university powers in 1969. Maimonides College has locations in Ontario as well as an office in the United States. This office is known as Maimonides Great Lakes Administrative Office & Office of Distant (or Distance) Education. This new location primarily serves as an administrative office for distance education programs, which attract students from the United States.
The school is named after Moses Maimonides, a twelfth-century rabbi, physician, and philosopher.
Programs[edit]
The Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies offer classes in Jewish studies for adult learners in the Greater Toronto Area. Each year, there are three ten-week quarters, in which degree and non-degree learners participate. Classes may also be taken for graduate degrees: Master of Jewish General Studies (MJGS) and Master of Arts in Jewish Studies (MAJS).
Areas of study[edit]
- Classic texts of Jewish tradition: Tanakh and related literature, classical rabbinic literature, and Codes and responsa literature.
- Jewish philosophy and thought: Medieval Jewish philosophy, modern Jewish philosophy, and Jewish mysticism, kabbalah, hasidut, musar.
- History and culture of Jewish civilizations: Ancient, medieval, and modern.
See also[edit]
- List of colleges and universities named after people
- Ontario Student Assistance Program
- Higher education in Ontario
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Degree Authority In Ontario at Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
- Private postsecondary schools at Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
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