Welcome to the home page for the York University Centre for Jewish Studies. York University was founded in 1959 and is now the third largest university in Canada with some 50,000 students. Many York students have an interest in Jewish Studies and the university boasts a faculty whose research ranges from ancient Israel to contemporary Jewry. While embracing Jewish culture in all its richness and diversity, the modern thrust and interdisciplinary nature of the York Centre for Jewish Studies make it distinctive.

The Centre sponsors courses, research projects, and community programs related to Jewish learning. Among the areas the Centre has been developing are: Hebrew Language and Literature, Classical Jewish Texts, Sephardic Culture, Jewish Education, Jewish Thought, Jewish History, Jewish Community Studies (especially the Jewish Community in Canada and Canada-Israel Relations), the Holocaust, Jewish Women's Studies, Jewish Film, and Jewish Sport and Leisure.