JS 151 | Natural Environment and Judaism with RTM 151F | Wilderness Survival
- K. Wilsey
- 1 + 2 units
- 5 meetings, 3-day field trip
- JS Course #13459 + RTM Course #17050
- Redwood Hall 153
An examination of teachings on the natural environment found in Jewish literature and oral teachings, with an emphasis on values and practices related to respect for natural life and environmental conservation. Students who take this course must also take the RTM 151F section linked to it. Arranged wilderness trips are required.
JS 200 (On-campus course) | Introduction to Judaism
- J. Thompson
- 3 units
- TuTh 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Jerome Richfield 215
- Course #13780
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR AND MAJOR
JS 200ol | Introduction to Judaism
- M. Paskow
- Online Course
- Course #14000
An examination of the historical development of Judaism’s fundamental religious concepts and practices in their cultural and international setting.
JS 210 | History of the Jewish People
- E. Goodfriend
- 3 units
- TuTh 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Jerome Richfield 302
- Course #13501
- General Education Comparative Cultural Studies
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
- M. Paskow
- 3 units
- MW 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Sierra Hall 312
- Course #13258
- General Education Arts & Humanities - fulfills upper-division Information Competence requirement
- CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR; RELIGIOUS TRADITION FOR THE RELIGIOUS STUDIES MAJOR
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
- T. Hatkoff
- 3 units
- We 3:30 PM - 6:15 PM
- Sierra Hall 224
- Course #13502
- General Education: Lifelong Learning
Internship in Jewish schools, synagogues, social welfare, or political organizations. Faculty supervisor will assist students with placements. Fieldwork will be completed by academic study and written assignements. Instructor permission required - for more information, contact terry.hatkoff@csun.edu or call (818) 677-3007.
JS/HIST 427| Israel's History and Peoples
- J. Myers
- 3 units
- MoWe 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Sierra Hall 186
- JS Course #14001
- Cross listed as HIST 427 - Course #18371
Do you want to understand what all the news is about regarding Israel in the Middle East? These are some of the questions we will be answering: Why is there a Jewish state in the Middle East? Why don’t Palestinians have their own state? Who are the people who live in Israel: their stories, their lives, their challenges? This course uses an innovative approach to learning. Students read on-line newspapers, watch YouTube videos, and assemble their own blogs.
JS/HIST 546 | The Holocaust and Genocide for Educators
- B. Cohen
- 3 units
- Th 4:00 - 6:45 PM
- Sierra Hall 279
- Course #13503
- Cross Listed HIST 546 - Course #18452
An overview of the Holocaust and the concept of genocide, with a focus on the analysis and evaluation of varied resources for educators, including film, photographs, literature, art, music, documents, and other primary source materials.
ENGL 371 | Issues in Jewish-American Writing
- A. Thacker
- 3 units
- MoWe 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Jerome Richfield 352
- Course #13280
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
Study of Jewish writing in America as it affects the relationship between Jewish issues and themes and American culture, based on the works of such authors as I. B. Singer, Roth, Bellow, Malamud, Cahan, Paley, Olsen, Shapiro, Ozick, and Potok. Critical writing required.
HEB 102 | Elementary Hebrew II
- M. Rosenthal
- 4 units
- TuTh 2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
- Jerome Richfield 212
- Course #13446
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
Second semester of a beginning level Hebrew course focusing on basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and practice in the spoken language.
RS 101 | The Bible
- E. Goodfriend
- MoWe 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
- Sierra Hall 384
- Course #13263
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- E. Goodfriend
- MoWe 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Sierra Hall 384
- Course #13266
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- A. Tevanyan
- TuTh 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
- Sierra Hall 390
- Course #13534
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
This course provides a survey of the content and major themes of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament, and Apocryphal writings.
RS 356 | Contemporary Religious Thought
- J. Myers
- 3 units
- MW 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Sierra Hall 314
- Course #13323
- General Education: Arts and Humanities - Fulfills Information Competence requirement
Religious perspectives on the natural environment, food practices, and food ethics, with emphasis on contemporary Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
RS 378 | American Jewish Experience
- J. Thompson
- 3 units
- TuTh 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Sierra Hall 192
- Course #13273
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies - Fulfills Information Competence requirement
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
- H. Dosik
- 3 units
- MoWe 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Sierra Hall 225
- Course #11882
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
The study of Jewish communal and family structure in an international context as a function of religious requirements and social circumstances.