Vision
As the flagship program of “The Institute for Jewish Studies Barcelona”, the “Beit Midrash for Jewish Thought” is committed to nurturing the renewal of Jewish culture in Catalonia and Spain, as a cultural minority within European societies. To promote interdisciplinary Jewish studies of the highest academic standards within the local academia and the public sphere, and to actively supports cross-cultural dialogue and a pan-European paradigm.
Activity
The Institute for Jewish Studies Barcelona is dedicated to the revival of Jewish culture in Catalonia and Spain, through the study and research of Jewish intellectual heritage. It offers rigorous interdisciplinary programs in Jewish Studies that explore classical sources and textual masterpieces, investigate philosophical and spiritual traditions, and engage with critical interpretation to address contemporary challenges.
Situated in “Casa Adret”, at the heart of the historical Jewish quarter of Barcelona, the Institute for Jewish Studies Barcelona specializes in the study and research of the Sephardic branch of Jewish civilization: its legacies, challenges, and futures.
“Beit Midrash for Jewish Thought, Barcelona” offers a systematic and comprehensive introduction to Jewish thought spanning from ancient times to the present. Through a critical interpretation of classical texts of the Jewish “bookshelf”: Bible, Talmud, medieval philosophy, Kabbalah, Hasidut, modern and contemporary theory, the program delves into the foundational principles, philosophies, concepts, and debates that have shaped Jewish thought throughout history.