Jewish Studies Program
Faculty & Staff
Abe Socher: JWST Program Chair; Associate Professor
Areas of Study
- Rabbinic and early modern Jewish thought
- Theories of Jewish ritual
- Rabbinic exegesis
Contact Information: Abe.Socher@oberlin.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday, 11:00 AM and by appointment on Monday & Friday
Shulamit Magnus: Associate Professor
Areas of Study
- Modern Jewish History
- German Jewish History
- Jewish Women's History
- Gender in Jewish Society
- Contemporary Jewish Feminism
- Russian Jewish Haskalah
Contact Information: Rice Hall 310, x58529, Shulamit.Magnus@oberlin.edu
Office Hours: Tu,Th 11:00 AM-12:00 PM & 1:00-2:00 PM and by appointment
Sonia Yungster: Visiting Faculty
Contact Information: Rice Hall 316, x58866 (JWST Office) Sonia.Yungster@oberlin.edu
Office Hours: Tu, 9:00 AM, Th 12:00 PM and by appointment
Administrative Assistant
Contact Information: Rice Hall 316, x58866