Enrichment Sessions
Throughout the academic year, the Multidisciplinary Program hosts various meetings designed to enrich your learning experience. These gatherings offer a chance to pause from your regular coursework, enjoy and learn from tours, lectures, or film screenings, and connect with all students in the program. This fosters a vibrant learning community.
Important to note:
- These meetings are a mandatory requirement for students in the Cramim Excellence Program.
- All other program students (those not in the Cramim program, including the Jewish Culture Program and the International Program) must participate in the tours and are welcome to join the other events.
- One event each semester is specifically for International Program students, and their attendance is mandatory.
- All meetings are scheduled for Sundays. Changes to the meeting schedule may occur throughout the year.
Meeting Schedule for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
| Date | Time | Topic | Lecturer | Location | Intended for... | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | 7 Cheshvan 18 Oct | 18:00-20:00 | Cramim Opening Meeting |
| Bar-Ilan Campus | Cramim |
28 Cheshvan 8 Nov | 18:00-20:00 | The Haredi World in Israel | Prof. Nissim Leon | Bar-Ilan Campus | Cramim | |
12 Kislev 22 Nov | 08:00-18:00 | Department Field Trip: The National Library and the Bible Lands Museum |
| Jerusalem | All department students | |
Date to be set between 27 and 29 Kislev | 18:00-20:00 | Hanukkah Candle Lighting for Cramim |
| To be Determined | Cramim | |
17 Tevet 27 Dec | 18:00-20:00 | The Talmud and Hinduism: The World of Comparative Religion Research | Dr. Hillel Mali | Bar-Ilan Campus | Cramim | |
9 Shevat 17 Jan | 18:00-20:00 |
| Prof. Avi Elqayam | Bar-Ilan Campus | Open to the general public | |
| Second Semester | 21 Adar I 7 Mar | 18:00-20:00 | The Visual Language of Medieval Manuscripts | Prof. Sarit Shalev-Eyni | Bar-Ilan Campus | All department students (in English) |
19 Adar II 28 Mar | 18:00-20:00 | Jews and Jewish Studies: Learned Magic and Jewish Studies | Dr. Gal Sofer | Bar-Ilan Campus | Cramim | |
4 Nisan 11 Apr | 08:00-18:00 | Department Field Trip: Caesarea and Sdot Yam |
| Caesarea Maritima | All department students (in English) | |
25 Nisan 9 May | 18:00-20:00 |
| Prof. Michael Wolfe | Bar-Ilan Campus | Cramim | |
1 Sivan 6 Jun | 18:00-20:00 | Feminism Meets Judaism: The Cumulative Revelation Approach | To be announced | Bar-Ilan Campus |
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15 Sivan 20 June | 08:00-18:00 | Cramim Conference and Closing Meeting |
| Bar-Ilan Campus | All department students |
