Scholars Application Requirements and Criteria There are five categories in the Tikvah Scholar-in-Residence Program: The ‘Post-Doctoral Tikvah Scholar’ shall be an individual who has already completed his or her doctoral degree. The ‘Visiting Doctoral Tikvah Scholar’ shall be an individual Read More
In addition to the Gruss Library and the appointment of the Gruss Scholar-in-Residence, the Annual Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Lecture is held at the Law School. The late Joseph S. Gruss, a banker who founded Gruss and Company in Read More
The Tenth Annual Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Lecture, Law and the Political Culture of Israel, was presented by Professor Menachem Mautner, Danielle Rubinstein Professor of Comparative Civil Law and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University . A brief panel discussion with Professor Read More
Moshe Idel is Max Cooper Professor in Jewish Thought, Department of Jewish Thought at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and Senior Researcher at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Born in 1947 in Romania, he arrived in 1963 to Israel and has lectured since Read More
The Ninth Annual Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Lecture, I Give Therefore I am – The Meaning of Charity in Jewish and Christian Thought, was held this year on Monday, April 11th. The lecture was presented by Professor Gary Anderson, Joint Tikvah/Straus Fellow, Read More
Applications may be filed commencing September 15th until January 4th. We reccomend that you look through the Application Instructions thoroughly before submitting your application.
A limited number of full and partial scholarships to cover or partially cover the cost of tuition will be offered on a merit basis for those applying to take the degree on a full-time basis. It is not expected that Read More
The degree program will be composed of the following elements: Foundational Courses in Law and Judaism. These will be selected from a broad menu of courses offered as part of the normal curriculum at both NYU School of Law and the Read More
The program requires successful completion of 30 credits, including a masters thesis, and may be taken in one academic year. For the convenience of some of its target populations, it may also be taken on a part time basis, one Read More