SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Students of all kinds have expressed a desire to understand how ethnicity and religion function on both the local and world stages. Approximately 10 percent of Sonoma State University students are Jewish, and many of them want to learn more about their heritage. Non-Jewish students have also flocked to the program, and we have responded to their participation by opening up the curriculum. While it remains focused on Jewish Studies, it also explores religion at large in an effort to understand how faith has affected the lives of all people worldwide, not just Jews. As a result of our efforts, almost half of our students are non-Jews... Religion has always been one of the world's most powerful forces. It has served to bring communities together, and it has also served to divide them. It has been the reason why people have come together in the name of peace, and has been the reason why people have gone to war. It has been at the forefront of some of the world's most triumphant moments,..

Also known as: Jewish Studies

Primary location: Rohnert Park United States