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Fall Term

The following list includes courses offered by faculty associated with the Center for Judaic Studies during Fall 2008. Download a copy of the Fall 2008 Course guide for detailed descriptions (to come).

  • Judiac 150 The Invention of Judaism & Christianity
    First Year Seminar
    This seminar examines the intertwined early histories of Christianity & Judaism together with various contemporary scholarly and popular accounts thereof.
  • Judiac 601 Introduction to Methods & Topics in Jewish Studies
    An introduction to the various questions, texts, methodologies, and perspectives that constitute the broad field of Jewish Studies.

Rabbinics & Religious Thought

  • HJCS 200 Introduction to World Religions
    Introduces the major religious traditions of the Near East and provides an overview of the academic study of religion.
  • ACABS 221 Jesus and the Gospels
    Probes the Gospels as sources of the life and teachings of Jewsus, the Jew.
  • Judaic 317 Law in the Pre Modern World
    A historical and comparative introduction to the study of law, thus exposing students to a variety of ancient and medieval legal cultures across the globe.
  • Judaic 467 Sacred Story & the Literary Imagination in Judaism
    An exploration of Judaism as a religion and literary tradition giving students a more nuanced appreciation of the midrashic process.
  • Judaic 467 Jewish Life in Late Anitquity
    Students examine the most significant aspects of Jewish life in the era ranging from the destruction of the Second Temple until the beginning of the fifth century.
  • Judaic 468 Jewish Mysticism
    A critical study of the historical development of Jewish mysticism, its symbolic universe and its social ramifications. The focus is on the variegated medieval stream known as Kabbalah.
  • Judaic 517 The Archaeology of the Hebrew Book
    Taught by Padnos Visiting Professor Mauro Perani An investigation into the history of the Hebrew handwritten book with particular reference to medieval documents, illustrating the forms that texts in their three millenial history.

Modern Jewish Literatures and Cultures

  • Judiac 317 Passing: Race, Religion & Getting By
    Approaches the topic of passing through historical events and theoretical accounts as well as short stories, plays, memoirs and films.
  • Judaic 317 Introduction to Italian Judaism
    Taught by Padnos Visiting Professor Mauro Perani This course illustrates the historical characteristics of Italian Judaism and its role in the transmission of Jewish tradition from Israel to Europe.
  • Judiac 317 The Alternative Jewish Bookshelf
    Students explore the work of writers who have helped shape and define public debates on what it means to be Jewish, Israeli, Zionist, or a Jew in both Israel and the disaspora.
  • Judiac 517 Yiddish Writings of Sholem Aleichem
    Explores the works of Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem, taught by Dr. Dan Miron, 2007 Padnos Visting Professor.

History and Politics

  • AmCult 313 Cuba & its Diaspora
    Examines Cuban history, literature and culture since the Revolution on the island and in the US diaspora, with special attention given to minority populations including Jews.
  • Judaic 382 Early Modern Jewish History: 1492-1700
    This course surveys major trends in Jewish history in European and Mediterranean lands from 1450 - 1700.
  • Judaic 383 Modern Jewish History to 1880
    This course observes the transition of Jews through major world events including secular and religious responses to emancipation and the development of modern antisemitism.
  • Judaic 386 The Holocaust
    Examines the genocide of European Jewry (1933-1945), its causes and effects.
  • Judaic 387 The History of American Jews
    This course traves the historical development of the American Jewish community from origins as a small outpost in the colonial era to their evolution as the largest Jewish community in the world.

Languages

  • Judaic 101 Elementary Yiddish I
    Basic Yiddish grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
  • Judaic 201 Intermediate Yiddish I
    Emphasis on reading and speaking Yiddish, dealing with more complicated texts.
  • Judaic 301 Advanced Yiddish I
    The third year of the language sequence, focusing on advanced reading and speaking.
  • ACABS 101 Elementary Classical Hebrew
    Introduces the grammar of biblical Hebrew; its phonology (the study of speech sounds), morphology (the study of word formation), and syntax (the study of phrase and sentence formation).
  • ACABS 201 Intermediate Classical Hebrew
    Introduces the fundamental syntactic features of the language of the Hebrew Bible.
  • HJCS 101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
    Basic Hebrew grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
  • HJCS 201 Intermediate Hebrew I
    Emphasis on reading and speaking Hebrew, dealing with more complicated texts.
  • HJCS 301 Advanced Hebrew I
    The third year of the language sequence, focusing on advanced reading and speaking.

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