Transfer Student Courses in Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (Division 389)

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

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Language Courses

Section 001, 002.

Instructor(s): Weizman

Prerequisites & Distribution: HJCS 102. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Hebrew 311. (5). (LR).

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

Prerequisites & Distribution: HJCS 102. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Hebrew 311. (5). (LR).

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

Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU).

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).

Jewish Literature and Culture in English

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Gene Schramm (gschramm@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS).

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

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

Lectures on topics in Jewish Intellectual History, with class discussion based on selected assignments. Some of the topics are: Monotheism, Law, Messianism, Mysticism, Language and Literature, Sabbath and the Festivals, Sacrifice and Prayer. Students are evaluated on the basis of two exams.

Jewish Literature and Culture in Hebrew

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Ruth Tsoffar

Prerequisites & Distribution: HJCS 302. (3). (HU).

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

This course offers students the opportunity to read a wide range of unabridged literary texts from a variety of genres – children's literature, poetry, drama, short stories, journalism. Students will acquire the vocabulary necessary for analysis of the texts. The course will be run on a seminar basis with student participation comprising an important component. There will be short assignments in which students will work on improving their written and oral communication skills. The course will incorporate other communications media, and guest lecturers. An advanced knowledge of Hebrew required (completion of Hebrew 302 or Hebrew 402 or equivalent).

Jewish Literature and Culture in English

Section 001 – Mishna Tractate Kiddushin.

Instructor(s): Moshe Herr

Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

An introduction to laws of marriage and family. Participants will be reading and discussing parts of the Mishna and Tosefta, tractate Kiddushin, with emphasis on comparisons with other Jewish legal systems (e.g., Qumran) as well as non-Jewish ancient legal systems.

Jewish Literature and Culture in Hebrew

Section 001 – Dreams and Visions.

Instructor(s): Edna Coffin (eacoffin@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: HJCS 302. (3). (HU). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

This course is a run on a seminar basis and is based on a selection of contemporary Israeli works of fiction, films, plays, and selections of poetry. Emphasis is on readings, discussion, and analyses. The theme for exploration for the 1999 Fall Term is Dreams and Visions. Among the readings included will be works of fiction of S.Y. Agnon, A.B. Yehoshua, Amos Oz, Hanoch Levin, Yehuda Amichai, Natan Zach, and others. Grades will be based on students' written and oral assignments and a final project. Class discussion and activities are exclusively in Hebrew. An advanced knowledge of Hebrew is required.