{"id":30,"date":"2026-03-20T17:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T17:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/?post_type=program&#038;p=30"},"modified":"2026-07-07T20:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:51:06","slug":"intro-to-judaism","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/program\/intro-to-judaism\/","title":{"rendered":"Miller Introduction to Judaism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For anyone Jewish, Jew-ish or Jew-curious.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Miller Intro to Judaism Program is your place to start. In this 18-week course, explore Jewish beliefs, holidays, rituals, and values in clear, accessible language\u2014no background required. This program is for anyone who is Jewish, Jew-ish, exploring Judaism, part of an interfaith family, or simply Jewish-curious. While some students ultimately pursue conversion, many do not. Guided by a rabbi and learning alongside a diverse cohort, you\u2019ll gain practical knowledge, ask meaningful questions, and discover how Jewish life can shape your own, right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<section class=\"section--content-feed bg-maas-purple-3 text-white py-6 md:py-8 lg:py-16\" id=\"\"\n    aria-level=\"Events\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n        <div class=\"flex justify-between mb-10.25 items-center\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-subhead-2 text-white mb-0\">Events<\/h2>\n                            <a href=https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/events\/\n    class=\"inline-flex gap-2 items-center justify-center rounded-full border-2 text-button-text tracking-tight no-underline! cursor-pointer transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out px-5 py-5 border-0! p-0! bg-transparent! text-brand rounded-none no-underline! text-white\" target=\"_self\">\n    \n            <span class=\"no-underline!\">See all<\/span>\n    \n            <svg \n    class=\"w-6 h-6 w-4 h-4\" \n    viewBox=\"0 0 33 34\" \n    fill=\"none\" \n    stroke=\"currentColor\" \n    xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n>\n    <path stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 0.7071l16 16-16 16M5e-3 16.4521h30\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\n        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-3 gap-10 md:gap-6\">\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col  md:gap-3 gap-6 tribe_events\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"post-card--image aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-sm\">\n            <picture ><source srcset=\"https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-532x299.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" type=\"image\/jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-800x450.jpg\" role=\"img\"alt=\"Photo of Intro students in Class\" property=\"v:image\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover block\"  content=\"https:\/\/aju.edu\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Split-BCI-History-800x450.jpg\"    \/><\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"post-card--body flex flex-col gap-3 items-start \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"flex gap-3 items-center\">\n                            <div\n                    class=\"bg-aju-blue-light px-3 py-1.5 text-eyebrow font-medium text-maas-purple-3 rounded-4xl no-underline! inline-block\">\n                    Event\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-eyebrow text-white\">\n                                    <div class=\"tribe-events-calendar-event__date\">\n\t<time\n\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-calendar-event__meta tribe-events-calendar-event-date__meta-start\" datetime=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-calendar__meta-month\">August<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-calendar__meta-day\">5, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-separator date\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"tribe-events-calendar-event__meta tribe-events-calendar-event-date__meta-end\" datetime=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-calendar__meta-month\">December<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-calendar__meta-day\">9, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n                    <h3 class=\"text-subhead-3 text-white mb-0\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/aju.edu\/event\/miller-intro-to-judaism-august\/\" class=\"hover:underline! no-underline! text-white\" \n                >\n                    Miller Intro to Judaism &#8211; August\n                <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n        \n        \n                    <p class=\"text-white text-body-2 line-clamp-3\">\n                The Miller Intro to Judaism Program is an 18-week course that provides fundamental knowledge, practical skills, and clarifying insights into Jewish culture. 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