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Hebrew Placement Test
2072 Frieze
Friday, Sept. 4th
9:00-12:00 pm
Sessions for Placement Problems in Hebrew
2072 Frieze
Friday, Sept. 11th
1:00-4:00 pm
Test for those who wish to place out and/or want to get credit
for Hebrew.
2072 Frieze
Wednesday, Sept. 16th
1:30-4:00 pm
100(GNE 100)/AAPTIS 100/ACABS
100/Hist. 132. Peoples of the Middle East. (4). (HU).
See AAPTIS 100. (Babayan)
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101(Hebrew 201). Elementary
Modern Hebrew, I. (5). (LR).
The focus of instruction is on the development of basic communication
skills in standard modern Hebrew. Speaking, writing, reading an
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.
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200(Hebrew 200)/Rel.
201/ACABS 200/AAPTIS 200. Introduction to World Religions: Near
Eastern. (4). (HU).
See Religion 201. (Williams, Jackson,
Schramm)
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201(Hebrew 301). Intermediate
Modern Hebrew, I. HJCS 102. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Hebrew 311. (5). (LR).
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.
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270/Judaic Studies 270.
Introduction to Rabbinic Literature. (3). (HU).
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 exile from Spain, emphasizing the way these texts relate to their predecessors and have influenced their successors. (Tabory)
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296/Judaic Studies 296/Rel.
296. Perspectives on the Holocaust. (4). (HU).
A study of the Holocaust as a historical event and its impact
on Jewish thought and culture. We first survey the historical
context: the European Jewish community on the eve of the destruction, and the events leading up to and culminating in that destruction.
We will then focus on inner Jewish (and gentile) reactions to the Holocaust, and broader philosophical and ethical implications.
We ask: What are the problems (moral, emotional, conceptual) in
reading and writing about the Holocaust? What are its implications
for those of us who come "after"? The course is also
a meditation on visions of the Other, on ethnic-religious hatred, tolerance, and healing. Memoirs, poetry, fiction, psychological
literature, as well as conversations with survivors. Take-home
midterm; final exam; 5-8 page paper; journal. Cost:3-4
WL:1 (Ginsburg)
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301(Hebrew 401). Advanced
Hebrew, I. HJCS 202. (3). (Excl).
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. Prerequisites: completion of Hebrew 202 or equivalent.
WL:3 (Bernstein)
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373(Hebrew 373)/Judaic
Studies 373. Israeli Culture and Society. (3). (SS).
This course is offered in English. It involves an intensive writing
component-the compilation of the dialectical journal in which
students will compose a two-page response to the assigned reading
for each class session. Israel as a newborn nation-state offers
us the opportunity to study a culture in formation, a culture
formed from both indigenous Middle Eastern elements and the contributions
of immigrants from Jewish communities from all over the world.
Attention will be focused on the different bases of Israeli identity
which give rise to a society defined by its cleavages, and the
resultant tensions arising within such a society. The analysis
will include a consideration of the ways in which the particular
and peculiar history of the state of Israel are reflected in the
national culture. The course will adopt a multi-disciplinary approach
encompassing historical, sociological, literary and cultural studies.
Cost:2 WL:4
(Bernstein)
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401(Hebrew 403). Hebrew
of the Communications Media, I. HJCS 202. (3). (Excl).
The social genre of the communications media (newspaper and television)
serves as the basis for discussion of current events, readings
and writing tasks. Unedited newspaper selections and television
news broadcasts provide the basis for classroom activities. Special
projects, in the form of debates and individual presentations, constitute an important part of the course activities, that are
designed to enhance speech and communication. The final grade
is based on class activities, students' presentations, written
assignments and two examinations: midterm and final. Class discussions
and activities are exclusively in Hebrew. (Coffin)
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472(Hebrew 452). Introduction
to Modern Hebrew Literature, II. HJCS 302. (3). (HU).
Section 001 – The Land of Israel in Modern Hebrew Culture.
A selection of readings from Israeli literature. Discussion of the texts and their ideological and geographic context. (Schwarz)
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477(GNE 478)/Judaic Studies
478/Rel. 478. Modern Jewish Thought. (3). (Excl).
An exploration of selected 20th century Jewish thinkers and their
response to the crisis of modernity (and post-modernity): the
breakdown of traditional Jewish culture and its system of meaning; the encounter with, and assimilation of, Western culture; the
impact of the traumas of World War I and the Holocaust; and the
contemporary quest for intimacy and tikkun, or "healing."
Authors studied include Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, A. J.
Heschel, and the radical theologian Richard Rubenstein; the Hebrew
authors Bialik and Agnon; the feminist theologian Judith Plaskow;
and the mystically inflected work of Arthur Green. Lecture and discussion; take-home midterm; 10-15 page paper; final. Cost:3
WL:1 (Ginsburg)
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491. Topics in HJCS.
(3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Section 002 – Jewish Prayer in its Historic Context Contact
between human beings and the Divine has generally been confined
to revelation in which the Divine talks to man, and prayer, in
which man talks to the Divine. The first part of this course will
discuss how Jews have prayed throughout their history, beginning
with the Biblical period and continuing to the modern era, showing
how each Jewish community (Ashkenazim, Sephardim and their subsets)
has created its own version of the prayer tradition. The second
part of the course will deal with the common daily prayers, following the order of the prayer book, explaining the nature and meaning
of each prayer and showing how these have changed throughout the
generations. (Tabory)
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493(Hebrew 530). Structure
of Hebrew. (3). (Excl).
Introduction to the structure and analysis of Spoken and Literary
Hebrew. Emphasis is on current usages in Modern Hebrew. The history
and characteristic features of different stages of Hebrew will
also be included, from biblical and pre-modern Hebrew to the current
Israeli Hebrew. The course will consist of linguistic considerations
and practical applications. (Coffin)
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543(Hebrew 548)/ACABS
543. The Bible in Jewish Tradition. Permission of
instructor. (3). (Excl).
A seminar dealing with the development, canonization, transmission, and the reading of the biblical text as a foundation document
for Jewish Civilization, with reference to the classical interpretations
found in Midrash, the Targumin, and the medieval commentators.
Grade will be determined by performance in class, an exam, and a brief research/seminar report. (Schramm)
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545(Hebrew 543). Medieval
Jewish Literature. HJCS 302. (3). (Excl).
Readings of medieval genres, including secular and liturgical
poetry, the romance and prose narratives. Discussions will center
on literacy innovations and the role of medieval Hebrew literature
within the context of the history of Western European literature.
A term paper and a seminar report is a course requirement. Cost:1 (Schramm)
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571(Hebrew 551). Israeli
Literature, I. HJCS 302. (3). (HU). May be repeated
for a total of six credits.
Section 001 – The Hebrew Literature of the Holocaust: The "First"
and "Second" Generations. The major emphasis on this seminar will be on the works of Aharon Appelfeld. (Schwarz)
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