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Ramapo students may minor in Human Rights and Genocide Studies<\/a>. The CHJS supports this program with events and courses taught by its director. The College also offers a Jewish Studies Minor<\/a>, which can be a meaningful complement to academic explorations of the Holocaust\u2014one which recalls the agency, culture, and history of victims.<\/p>\n

The CHGS maintains a growing collection of books and other materials pertinent to research and teaching in our fields of Holocaust and genocide studies. A complete listing of our resources may accessed here<\/a>. Our shelves are located in front of the Special Collections Reading Room, which houses the CHGS, on the second floor of the George T. Potter Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Courses Offered in Spring: Human Rights and Genocide Studies Minor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Human<\/a><\/p>\n

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Courses Offered in Spring 2026: Jewish Studies <\/a><\/strong>Minor<\/strong><\/p>\n

HIST 264: “Jewish History” with Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz<\/p>\n

HIST 340: “Biblical Archeology and History” with Dr. Ira Spar<\/p>\n

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Click on the program links above to access course descriptions.<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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