A two year seminar emphasizing ways in which the intellectual orientations of education and Jewish studies can be fruitfully integrated. The seminar acquaints students with the present state of research in both education and Jewish studies, emphasizing the parallels and differences between these multifaceted research areas. In addition, the seminar addresses the research needs and opportunities found in the rapidly expanding field of Jewish education in North America. Throughout this experience, students will be encouraged toward identifying their own research problems in Jewish education.