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Welcome to the home page of the Herzog Centre. This is the first and only Centre for the study of Jewish and Near Eastern Religions and Culture in Ireland. It was established in honour of the family of the former president of Israel, Chaim Herzog, whose father Isaac Herzog was Chief Rabbi of Ireland from 1919 to 1937. It serves as the framework for the development of Near Eastern and Jewish Studies within the School.

With evidence for a growing interest in Near Eastern and Jewish Studies, we are committed to developing all areas of our programme. Our plans include increasing our areas of expertise, providing opportunities for students to take our courses, and continuing our public education programme. Thanks to the Friends of the Herzog Centre, and our supporters, we have been able to introduce a new dimension to the Humanities at Trinity College, as well as facilitate and generate public interest in Jewish Studies. Our research committee is comprised of scholars from a number of dsiciplines at Trinity. The current director of the Centre is Dr Zuleika Rodgers. Details from the College's Hebraica collection are displayed by permission of the Board of Trinity College Dublin

The Centre's activities focus on the development of the subject in the University, and in the wider community. Undergraduate courses in Near Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Studies are taught in all four years and students take options spanning the ancient, medieval and modern periods. Encountering Jewish culture is not confined to the classroom and the Centre organises various activities that include study tours. Central to the Centre's mission is the provision of public education. We run public lectures that cover different aspects of Jewish culture and we invite international guest speakers to talk on their subjects of expertise. Many of these events are co-hosted by other Trinity departments and the Holocaust Educational Trust of Ireland.

You can find further information about courses, student activities, public events and research on this site. If you would like to contact us directly, please do not hesitate to e-mail us: herzog.centre@tcd.ie.