Aliza Storchan
University of Michigan
West Bloomfield, MI
MA Biblical Studies

I went to the University of Michigan for my undergraduate degree where I studied psychology and Judaic studies. I quickly learned that the Judaic studies curriculum at the University of Michigan was vastly different than anything I had ever […]

Shaul Seidler-Feller
Yeshiva College
Los Angeles, CA
MA Medieval Jewish History

I had incredibly knowledgeable and pedagogically-gifted professors at Revel – some of the best minds in their respective fields – who strived to make their classes and curricula both engaging and challenging and also placed a strong emphasis […]

Maurice Schwartz
Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, Touro College, RIETS
Baltimore, MD
MA Modern Jewish History

History has always been a favorite of mine. My father, who is a graduate of Revel and RIETS as well, instilled in me the importance of ‘binu shnos dor vador’ (remember bygone days) written in […]

Yoel Saidian
University of California, San Diego
Tehran/San Fernando Valley, CA
MA Jewish Philosophy

My decision to pursue Jewish studies was very much influenced by the challenges I faced in Israel, the inspirational figures in my life and falling in love with reading, particularly Jewish philosophy. I was first introduced […]

Matthew Pitts
Brigham Young University, Cardozo Law School, Claremont Graduate University
Salt Lake City, UT
MA Modern Jewish History

I have always been fascinated with the study of religion, and with Judaism specifically. At BYU I studied the Middle East extensively, with a specific emphasis on Israel, and the Israeli/Palestinian/Arab […]