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JS 200 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM (3 units)
General Education: C-3 or S-2
Class #16465 MWF 9:00-9:50 SH 221 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 210 HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE (3 units)
General Education: F-2 or S-5
Class #16555 TTh 9:30-10:45 SH 384 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 390CS SERVICE LEARNING IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY (3 units)
General Education: E or S-4
Class #17223 W 3:30-6:30 SH 384 T. Hatkoff
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.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission. For more information, contact terry.hatkoff@csun.edu or call 818 677-3007.
JS 300 HUMANITIES IN JEWISH SOCIETY: ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL (3 units)
General Education: C or S-2
Class #16466 MWF 10:00-10:50 SH 221 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
HIST/JS 409 HISTORY OF JEWS IN THE MODERN ERA (3 units)
Class #14521 TTh 11:00-12:15 SH 102 J. Myers
A history of the Jewish people from the 17th century until the present. Principle themes include the transformation of the traditional community, the changes in Jews' political status, the emergence of modern Antisemitism, and ethnic and gender distinctions within Jewry.
CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR
SOC 306 JEWISH COMMUNAL AND FAMILY STRUCTURE (3 units)
General Education: F-2 or S-5
Class #14080 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 377 HOLOCAUST: RELIGIOUS RESPONSES (3 units)
Class #17169 T 7:00-9:45 SH 314 B. Cohen
This course examines the destruction of six million European Jews and thousands of other "undesirables" during WWII, and thr representation of that evil. The role of religious instutitions in the Holocaust, and thelogians' response to the event will also be explored.
RS 378 AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE (3 units)
General Education: F-3 or S-5
Class #16529 TTh 12:30-1:45 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.
RS 101 THE BIBLE (3 units)
General Education: C-3 or S-2
Class #16495 MWF 9:00-9:50 SH 192 E. Goodfriend
Class #16496 MWF 10:00-10:50 SH 192 E. Goodfriend
Class #16498 TTh 8:00-9:15 SH 384 R. Talbott
Class #16500 TTh 12:30-1:45 SH 192 J. Brown
Class #16508 TTh 2:00-3:15 SH 384 J. Brown
This course provides a survey of the content and major themes of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament, and Apocryphal writings.
HEB 102/102C ELEMENTARY HEBREW AND CONVERSATION (4 units)
General Education: F-4 or S-5
Class #16556/16557 TTh 2:00-3:40 SH 305 M. Rosenthal
Second semester of a beginning level Hebrew course focusing on basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and practice in the spoken language.
HIST 595JN TEACHING HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE
Class #18243 Th 4:20-6:50 SH 279 B. Cohen
This graduate course presents approaches to teaching the Holocaust and other genocides. Addresses California's mandated education curriculum for the Social Sciences and Language Arts. Features distinguished guest speakers.  Course title appears in Schedule of Classes as "History of Antisemitism."  Permission of instructor required to enroll.  Contact SJCBBC@aol.com
FULFILLS THE HISTORY OR ETHNIC STUDIES CONCENTRATION FOR LIBERAL STUDIES TEACHER PREPARATION
Students may enroll in this as SED 599c. For more information, call 677-2580, Education Department - Secondary Education.
ENGL 371 ISSUES IN JEWISH-AMERICAN WRITING (3 units)
General Education: F-3 or S-5
Class #16618 TTh 12:30-1:45 JR 304 G. Gross
This course examines how 20th century Jewish American literature has explored themes of assimilation and threats of obliteration, as well as possibilities for renewing and stregthening Jewish identity.
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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