|
| JS 200 INTRODUCTION TO
JUDAISM |
(3 units) |
| General Education: C-3 or S-2 |
| Class #16379 |
TTH 9:30-10:45 |
ED 1127 |
M. Paskow |
| An examination of the historical development of
Judaism's fundamental religious concepts and practices in their
cultural and international setting. |
| CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH
STUDIES MINOR |
|
| JS/HIST 210 HISTORY OF THE JEWISH
PEOPLE |
(3 units) |
| General Education: F-2 or S-5 |
JS #16638
HIST #14108 |
MWF 11-11:50 |
JR 330 |
E. Goodfriend |
| 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 ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL JEWISH HUMANITES |
(3 units) |
| General Education: C or S-2 |
| Class #16380 |
TTH 12:30-1:45 |
SH 192 |
M. Paskow |
| A study of ancient and medieval Jewish culture
examining literature, art and architecture, law, music, philosophy
and science. Their distinctive genres, styles, methods of inquiry
and creative processes will be examined; as will the links between
these areas of Jewish culture, and their contribution to and
dependence on similar expressions in non-Jewish cultures. |
| CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH
STUDIES MINOR |
| FULFILLS G.E. INFORMATION COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT |
|
|
| JS 330 WOMEN IN THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE |
(3 units) |
| General Education: F-2 or S-5 |
| Class #16758 |
MWF 9-9:50 |
JR 330 |
E. Goodfriend |
| An innovative course which will examine the social,
cultural, and religious lives of women in Jewish communities from
antiquity to present. The course perspective is international, with
significant focus on Mediterranean, West Asian, and American Jewish
societies. |
| THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE ETHNIC STUDIES AND DIVERSITY ELECTIVE IN THE WOMEN'S STUDIES MAJOR |
|
| JS 496e NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND JUDAISM WITH RTM 151F WILDERNESS SURVIVAL |
(1 + 2 units) |
| Class #18112/16897 |
Six meetings and field trip |
|
G. Goldman |
| 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. Includes a wilderness field trip. For class meeting times and requirements, see the syllabus. |
|
| RS 356 CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS THOUGHT |
(3
units) |
| General Education: C-3 or S-5 |
| Class #16767 |
TTH 9:30-10:45 |
SH 192 |
J. Myers |
| Religious exploration and innovation in American religion, with a significant emphasis on Judaism. Special emphasis will be placed on rituals, doctrines, and social units outside of the mainstream of organized religion; including new forms of spirituality, religious healing, and mysticism. |
|
| SOC 306 JEWISH COMMUNAL AND FAMILY
STRUCTURE |
(3 units) |
| General Education: F-2 or S-5 |
| Class #13688 |
MWF 11:00-11:50 |
SH 102 |
L. Yellin |
| The study of Jewish communal and family structure
in an international context as a function of religious requirements
and social circumstances. |
|
| RS 379 ZIONISM: RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR |
(3 units) |
| Class #17260 |
M 4:20-6:50 |
SH 384 |
P. Daccarett |
| This course explores the dynamic, and not always harmonious, relationship
between religion and secularism in the visions of Zionist thinkers living prior to the establishment of Israel in 1948; plus, the conflict and accommodation of religion and state in Israel today, in matters of education, marriage, divorce, religious affiliation, and army service. |
|
| RS 378 AMERICAN JEWISH
EXPERIENCE |
(3 units) |
| General Education: F-3 or S-5 |
| Class #16518 |
MW 10-10:50 (Fridays Online) |
SH 314 |
A. Shevitz |
| 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. |
| FULFILLS G.E. INFORMATION COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT |
|
|
| RS 101 THE BIBLE |
(3 units) |
| General Education: C-3 or S-2 |
| Class #16460 |
MWF 10-10:50 |
SH 384 |
E. Goodfriend |
| Class #16461 |
TTH 8-9:15 |
SH 390 |
R. Talbott |
| Class #16462 |
TTH 11-12:15 |
SH 384 | E. Goodfriend |
| This course provides a survey of the content and
major themes of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament,
and Apocryphal writings. |
|
| SOC 335 JEWISH IDENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES |
(3 units) |
| Class #14669 |
W 3-5:45 |
SH 270 |
T. Hatkoff |
| An examination of social institutions and processes involved in Jewish
identity, and comparison with other American cultural groups. |
|
| HUM 391 CULTURAL THEORIES AND METHODOLOGIES |
(3 units) |
| Class #17247 |
T 4:20-6:50 |
SH 224 |
P. Daccarett |
| The history of the Jews in Muslim lands over the past two centuries.
Using written sources, photography, film, music and cuisine, students will
examine internal Jewish life and Muslim-Jewish relations in light of political,
economic and cultural forces that swept through the region in the modern
period. |
|
| HIST 356 ANTISEMITISM IN EUROPE |
(3 units) |
| Class #14481 |
MWF 11-11:50 |
SH 268 |
M. Meyer |
| This course about antisemitism encompasses attitudes, legal formulations,
artistic references, and actions toward the Jews in the context of European history and in relationship to the evolution of Jewish identity. |
|
| RS 310 RELIGION AND LITERATURE |
(3 units) |
| General Education: F-3 or S-5 |
| Class #16633 |
TTh 2-3:15 |
SH 192 |
P. Daccarett |
| This course surveys the rich, expressive literature produced by Sefardic
(Spanish) Jews living in a variety of Mediterranean lands following their exile from Spain in 1492 through the 20th century. Reading will include religious law, ethical writings, Biblical commentary, and modern newspaper articles with the theme of life within the family and community. |
|
| HIST 595J NEW APPROACHES TO JEWISH HISTORY |
(3 units) |
| Class #18159 |
T 4:20-7:50 |
SH 268 |
J. Myers |
| This course contrasts conventional and sectarian approaches to Jewish history with academic approaches based on new research. Topics include the Israelite conquest of Canaan, Jewish governance in Roman Palestine, the Jewish "Dark Ages," and the Sefardic experience. |
|
| HEB 101/101C ELEMENTARY HEBREW AND CONVERSATION |
(4 units) |
| General Education: F-4 or S-5 |
| Class #16181/16182 |
TTh 2:00-3:40 |
JR 330 |
M. Rosenthal |
| First semester of a beginning level Hebrew course
focusing on basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and practice in the
spoken language. |
|
| JS 499A-C INDEPENDENT STUDY |
(1-3 units) |
| Arrange with Coordinator or Instuctor. |
|
| JS 699A-C INDEPENDENT STUDY |
(1-3 units) |
| Arrange with Coordinator or Instuctor. |
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| Download the Fall 2007 Jewish Studies Courses as a PDF. |
