First-Year Courses in Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (Division 389)

Fall Term, 1999 (September 8 - December 22, 1999)

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Gary Beckman (sidd@umich.edu) , John Turner (persons@umich.edu)

Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: https://cgi.www.umich.edu/~proflame/nes100/

See Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies 100.001.

Language Courses

Section 001, 002.

Instructor(s): Sacerdoti

Credits: (5).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

The focus of instruction is on the development of basic communication skills in standard modern Hebrew. Speaking, writing, reading, and listening comprehension are emphasized in classroom activities in an appropriate cultural context. This course is taught in small sections. The final grade is based on class activities, students’ presentations, written assignments, and unit tests: midterm and final. Class discussions and activities are exclusively in Hebrew.

Language Courses

Section 003, 004.

Instructor(s): Lamm

Credits: (5).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

The focus of instruction is on the development of basic communication skills in standard modern Hebrew. Speaking, writing, reading, and listening comprehension are emphasized in classroom activities in an appropriate cultural context. This course is taught in small sections. The final grade is based on class activities, students’ presentations, written assignments, and unit tests: midterm and final. Class discussions and activities are exclusively in Hebrew.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Ralph Williams (fiesole@umich.edu) , Gene Schramm (gschramm@umich.edu) , Sherman Jackson (sajackso@umich.edu)

Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies 200.001.

Language Courses

Section 001, 002.

Instructor(s): Weizman

Credits: (5).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

The focus of instruction is on the development of advanced language skills with an emphasis on oral and written communication and in standard modern Hebrew. In addition to reading texts, relevant cultural materials are provided through the use of video and technology based materials. This course is taught in small sections and class discussion. The final grade is based on class activities, students presentations, written assignments, and unit tests: midterm and final. Class discussions and activities are exclusively in Hebrew.

Language Courses

Section 003, 004.

Instructor(s): Rosenberg

Credits: (5).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

The focus of instruction is on the development of advanced language skills with an emphasis on oral and written communication and in standard modern Hebrew. In addition to reading texts, relevant cultural materials are provided through the use of video and technology based materials. This course is taught in small sections and class discussion. The final grade is based on class activities, students presentations, written assignments, and unit tests: midterm and final. Class discussions and activities are exclusively in Hebrew.

Jewish Literature and Culture in English

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Moshe Herr

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

Rabbinic Literature, commonly referred to as “oral law,” was the basis of Jewish culture for almost 2,000 years, and a basic knowledge of it is a prerequisite for any study of Jewish life and/or literature until modern times. This course will examine the concept of oral law and focus on the written sources of the “oral law,” from the time of the Second Temple until the 11th century, emphasizing the way these texts relate to their predecessors and have influenced their successors. The course will also describe the essence of both halakha (law) and aggadah (legend).

Language Courses

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Tsoffar

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

This is the third-year course within the Hebrew language sequence at the University of Michigan. As such, it constitutes a transitional stage from the lower levels – in which the concern is with learning introductory grammar and acquisition of functional vocabulary – to the more advanced levels in which we will focus on the more complex linguistic structures. At this level we will treat original texts which will serve as the jumping-off point for in-class discussion and the basis for composition of essays at home. The goal is to expose the student to a wide range of texts as a window unto “the Israeli Experience.” The course will incorporate other communications media, e.g., material recorded on audio tape, video clips, and multi-media.