Leo Baeck and King's in Partnership
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Leo Baeck College has entered into a partnership with King's College, London. King’s will now offer an MA in Jewish Studies in conjunction with Leo Baeck. The agreement means that a King’s MA will be included in the academic programme for student rabbis.
Leo Baeck faculty members will also teach at King’s; Principal Rabbi Marc Saperstein as visiting professor and Laliv Clenman will teach classes in Rabbinic Literature. Ms. Clenman of the University of Toronto recently accepted an invitation to become the next full-time lecturer in Rabbinic Literature at Leo Baeck College. Ms. Clenman will defend her doctoral dissertation prior to arriving at the College in August. Her dissertation is entitled, 'Is she forbidden or permitted? A longitudinal study of intermarriage in the Halachic and Aggadic sources’.
She has specialised in rabbinics and Hebrew and Aramaic language and literature throughout her graduate studies. Her field of interests ranges through the literature of the Talmud and Midrash relating to status, gender and sexuality and includes the relationship between the classical sources and current issues in contemporary Judaism.
Professor Saperstein said: “I hope this joint degree will demonstrate that students of various backgrounds and different faith commitments can study Jewish texts together, using the best tools of contemporary academic scholarship, with mutually beneficial results.”
Previous visiting professors in Jewish Studies at King’s have included Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks who will be speaking at a seminar entitled ‘Is Revelation a Meaningful Category in our Modern World?’ on Tuesday 9th June. To reserve a free place at this seminar e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
To find out more about undergraduate, MA or PhD opportunities in Jewish Studies at King’s College London, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or see the King's College website.
Applications for full-time and part-time places for September 2009 are now being taken. Successful candidates will usually have a BA in a Humanities subject, but King’s are delighted to discuss individual cases.
To find out more about Leo Baeck College courses, visit the College's website.
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