JS 151 | Natural Environment and Judaism with RTM 151F | Wilderness Survival
- G. Goldman
- 1 + 2 units
- 6 meetings - Tues 7-9 PM and two Sunday afternoons) and a 3-day field trip
- JS Course #18552 + RTM Course #17114
- On campus classroom: Redwood Hall 104
An examination of teachings on the natural environment found in Jewish lite rature 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-OL (online) | Introduction to Judaism
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- M. Paskow
- 3 units
- Course #17484
- 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 300 | Humanities in Jewish Society: Ancient and Medieval
- General Education Arts & Humanities - fulfills upper-division Information Competence requirement
- M. Paskow
- 3 units
- F 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
- Jerome Richfield 218
- Course #13409
- 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
- General Education: Lifelong Learning
- T. Hatkoff
- 3 units
- W 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Sierra Hall 224
- Course #13559
Internship in Jewish schools, synagogues, social welfare, or political organizations. Faculty supervisor will assist students with placements. Fieldwork will be completed by academic
JS 409 | History of the Jews in the Modern Era
- J. Myers
- 3 units
- TTH 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Sierra Hall 284
- Course #13563
- CORE COURSE FOR THE JEWISH STUDIES MINOR AND MAJOR
- ELECTIVE COURSE FOR HISTORY 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 the political modernization, modern anti-Semitism and Zionism, and the development of new gender roles and ethnicities.
JS 499A-C | Independent Study
- Arrange with Coordinator or Instructor
JS 699A or C | Independent Study
- 1 or 3 units
- Arrange with Coodinator or Instructor
SOC 306 | Jewish Communal and Family Structure
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
- L. Yellin
- 3 units
- MW 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Sierra Hall 209
- Course #18133
The study of Jewish communal and family structure in an international context as a function of religious requirements and social circumstances.
RS 101 | The Bible
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- J. Brown
- TuTh 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Sierra Hall 390
- Course #18015
- M. Nkulu-N'Sengha
- TuTh 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Sierra Hall 384
- Course #13430
- E. Goodfriend
- MW 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
- Sierra Hall 390
- Course #13423
This course provides a survey of the content and major themes of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament, and Apocryphal writings.
RS 310 | Religion and Literature
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- E. Goodfriend
- 3 units
- MW: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Sierra Hall 314
- Course #13432
This course focuses on narrative in the Hebrew Bible, later Jewish tradition and Christian sources, and in modern literature.
RS 356 | Contemporary Religious Thought
- General Education: Arts & Humanities
- J. Myers
- 3 units
- TuTh 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Sierra Hall 314
- Course #13621
Religious perspectives on the natural environment and the ecological crisis, with emphasis on contemporary Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
RS 378 | American Jewish Experience
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies - Fulfills Information Competence requirement
- A. Shevitz
- 3 units
- TuTh 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Sierra Hall 384
- Course #13440
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 Americal culture and to other particular subcultures or ethnic groups.
HIST 210 | History of the Jewish People
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
- E. Goodfriend
- 3 units
- MW: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
- Sierra Hall 102
- Course #12236
A study of the Jewish people from their beginnings in the ancient Near East to the establishment of the modern State of Israel.
HIST 546 | The Holocaust and Genocide for Educators
- B. Cohen
- 3 units
- Th 4:20 PM - 6:50 PM
- Sierra Hall 288
- Course #12471
- FULFILLS THE HISTORY OR ETHNIC STUDIES CONCENTRATION FOR LIBERAL STUDIES TEACHER PREPARATION
- Students may enroll in this as SED 599C. Call (818) 677-2580, Education Department - Secondary Education, for more information
This graduate course presents approaches to teaching the Holocasut and other genocides. Addresses California's mandated educational curriculum for the Social Sciences and Language Arts. Features distinguished guest speakers.
ENGL 371 | Issues in Jewish-American Writing
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
- A. Thacker
- 3 units
- TuTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Sierra Hall 285
- Course #13486
An examination of Jewish writing in America as it affects the relationship between Jewish issues and themes and American culture.
ENGL 495HOL | Holocaust and American Culture
- D. Clark
- 3 units
- Tu 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM
- Oviatt 036
- Course #18166
This class will study the ways that the Holocasut became a central part of American culture. Innovative learning environment: includes video conferencing, interviews with Holocaust survivors, study of popular cultural artifacts. Optional follow-up: summer trip to Poland.
HEB 102/102C | Elementary Hebrew and Conversation
- General Education: Comparative Cultural Studies
- M. Rosenthal
- 4 units
- TuTh 2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
- Sierra Hall 198
- Course #18245
Second semester of a beginning level Hebrew course focusing on basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and practice in the spoken language.