JS 200 - Introduction to Judaism
- (General Education: C-3 or S-2)
- M. Paskow
- MWF 10:00-10:50
- 3 units
- SH 285
- Course #13388
- CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR AND MAJOR
An examination of the historical development of Judaism's fundamental religious concepts and practices in their cultural and international setting.
JS/HIST 210 - History of the Jewish People
- (General Education: F-2 or S-5)
- E. Goodfriend
- 3 units
- MWF 9:00-9:50
- JS Course #13448
- SH 279
- HIST Course # 12308
A study of the Jewish people from their beginnings in the ancient Near East to the establishment of the modern State of Israel.
JS 300 - Humanities in Jewish Society: Ancient and Medieval
- (General Education: C or S-2. Fulfills Information Competence requirement.)
- M. Paskow
- 3 units
- MWF 11:00-11:50
- Course #13389
- JR 303
- CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR
A study of ancient and medieval Jewish culture examining literature, art and architecture, law, music, philosophy and science.
JS 390cs · Service Learning in the Jewish Community
- (General Education: E or S-4)
- T. Hatkoff
- 3 units
- W 3:30- 6:30
- Course # 13573
- JR 218
Internship in Jewish schools, synagogues, social welfare, or political organizations. Faculty supervisor will assist students in obtaining appropriate work placements. Fieldwork will be completed by academic study and written assignments. Instructor permission required -- for more information, contact terry.hatkoff@csun.edu.
JS/ HIST 409 - History of the Jews in the Modern Era
- J. Myers
- 3 units
- TTh 12:30-1:45
- JS Course #13577
- JH 1232
- HIST Course # 12309
- CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR AND MAJOR
A history of the Jewish people from the 17th century until the present. This course focuses on the changes in the traditional community due to political modernization, modern anti-Semitism and Zionism, and the development of new gender roles and ethnicities.
JS 496E - Natural Environment and Judaism with RTM 151F Wilderness Survival
- G. Goldman
- 1 + 2 units
- Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.
- 7 meetings and 3-day field trip (see below for dates and times)
- On campus classroom SQ 103
- Course # 18608 + Course # 16921
Students who take this course must also take the RTM 151F section linked to it. The combined experience will integrate Jewish ecological beliefs and practices with an introduction to backcountry camping and travel, basic survival and navigational skills, and environmental awareness. This course consists of seven class meetings and a class 3-day wilderness field trip.
CLASS MEETING DATES, PLACES, TIMES:
- Tuesday evening meetings: January 20, February 3, February 10, March 3, and March 24.
- There will be two Sunday afternoon meetings: February 22 (a local hike) and March 8 (in Simi Valley).
- The camping trip will be Friday, March 20- Sunday, March 22 The location has not yet been determined.
RS 476 · Modern Jewish Thought: Kabbalah Then and Now
- J. Myers
- 3 units
- TTh 9:30-10:45
- Course #17671
- SH 314
This course explores Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) as it first appeared in traditional forms and especially as it developed into a popular expression of contemporary spirituality. Various perspectives on God and the universe, the human body and sexuality, meditation, ritual, and healing will be examined.
ENG 371 - Issues in Jewish-American Writing
- (General Education: F-3 or S-5. Fulfills Information Competence requirement.)
- A. Thacker
- 3 units
- TTh 12:30-1:45
- Course # 13480
- JR 348
An examination of Jewish writing in America as it affects the relationship between Jewish issues and themes and American culture. This semester's theme focuses on the Holocaust in American literature.
RS 310 - Religion and Literature
- E. Goodfriend
- (General Education: C-3 or S-2)
- 3 units
- MWF 11:00-11:50
- Course # 13419
- SH 314
This course focuses on the figure of King David in the Hebrew Bible, later Jewish tradition and Christian sources, and in modern literature.
HEB 102/102C - Elementary Hebrew and Conversation
- (General Education: F-2 or S-5)
- M. Rosenthal
- 4 units
- TTh 2:00-3:45
- Course # 13449 + 13450
- SH 305
Second semester of a beginning level Hebrew course focusing on basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and practice in the spoken language.
RS 101 - The Bible
- (General Education: C-3 or S-2)
- 3 units
- J. Brown
- MWF 8:00-8:50
- Course #13405
- SH 390
- E. Goodfriend
- MWF 10:00-10:50
- Course #13406
- SH 192
- J. Findlay
- MWF 12:00-12:50
- Course #13408
- SH 192
- E. Goodfriend
- TTh 9:30-10:45
- Course #13415
- SH 390
This course provides a survey of the content and major themes of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament, and Apocryphal writings.
RS 378 - American Jewish Experience
- (General Education: F-3 or S-5. Fulfills Information Competence requirement.)
- A. Shevitz
- 3 units
- TTh 11:00-12:15
- Course #13427
- SH 192
This course describes the experience of the Jewish religio-ethnic community in America with reference to its own historical background and development, and the relationship of the community to the general American culture and to other particular subcultures or ethnic groups.
SOC 306 - Jewish Communal and Family Structure
- (General Education: F-2 or S-5)
- L. Yellin
- 3 units
- MWF 11:00-11:50
- Course # 11609
- SH 102
The study of Jewish communal and family structure in an international context as a function of religious requirements and social circumstances.
JS/HIST 546 - The Holocaust and Genocide for Educators
- B. Cohen
- 3 units
- Mon 4:20-6:50
- JS Course #17533
- HIST Course #17985
- SH 184
- FULFILLS THE HISTORY OR ETHNIC STUDIES CONCENTRATION FOR LIBERAL STUDIES TEACHER PREPARATION Students may enroll in this as SED 599c. Call 677-2580, Education Department -- Secondary Education, for more information.
This graduate course presents approaches to teaching the Holocaust and other genocides. Addresses California's mandated educational curriculum for the Social Sciences and Language Arts. Features distinguished guest speakers.
JS 499A-C - Independent Study
- Arrange with Coordinator or Instructor
JS 699A or C - Independent Study
- 1 or 3 units
- Arrange with Coordinator or Instructor