Fall 2022 Courses

HEBR 201  Elementary Modern Hebrew I 

Credit: 5 Hours

MTWR 10-10:50

Acquaints students with the fundamental principles of the Hebrew language. Develops all four language skills; reading, writing, listening and speaking. Grammar and comprehension are exercised through the textbook, the audio-visual materials and the computer. Easy stories will be used during the term to strengthen reading comprehension. Participation in the language laboratory is required.

HEBR 205  Intensive Biblical Hebrew 

Credit: 5 Hours

MTWR 1-1:50

Acquisition of reading knowledge of biblical Hebrew and a familiarity with all major aspects of biblical Hebrew grammar. 

HEBR 403  Intermediate Modern Hebrew I 

Credit: 4 or 5 Hours

MTWR 11-11:50

Advanced examination of the fundamental principles of the Hebrew language. Develops all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Grammar and comprehension are exercised through the textbooks, the audio-visual materials and the computer. Examples of Hebrew fiction, largely easy stories, will be used during the term to strengthen reading comprehension. Participation in the language laboratory is required. 5 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: HEBR 202 or equivalent.

HIST 252 The Holocaust

Credit: 3 Hours

TR 9:30-10:50

Exploration of the Holocaust in historical perspective by examining European anti-Semitism, political developments in Germany, the rise to power of the Nazis, and the origins of the Holocaust with first-hand accounts, films, and historical texts, concluding with the legacy of the Holocaust in the contemporary world.

JS 108  Religion & Society in West I 

Credit: 3 Hours

TR 11-12:20

Introduction to classic writers and texts in Western religious and social thought from antiquity to the Enlightenment, with emphasis on their social and historical contexts. Same as JS 108, ANTH 108, and PHIL 108.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Humanities - Hist & Phil
Cultural Studies - Western

JS 209  Jewish American and US Minority Literatures in Dialogue

Credit: 3 Hours

TR 11-12:20

How does Jewish American Literature compare with/influence/be influenced by other U.S. Minority Literatures? What can we say about the similarities and differences between the Jewish American experience and that of many other US minority literatures? What does the dialogue between them sound like? By looking at some examples of Jewish American Literature and comparing and analyzing the dialogue between Jewish American Literature and myriad U.S. Minority literatures this course aims to grapple with these and other questions. We will explore the experiences, conditions, and perspectives of the U.S. Minority literatures we are able to peruse. We will encourage comparison across these different contexts while also preserving the distinctions inherent in each minority group. Same as CWL 209 and ENGL 222.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Humanities - Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - US Minority

JS 211  The Arab-Israeli Conflict 

Credit: 3 Hours

MW 2-3:20

War has been a constant shadow over the lives of Israelis and Palestinians. We will examine the history of attitudes to war and peace in the region as presented through historical documents, memoirs, political statements, poetry, film and short stories. The course explores the plurality of voices and experiences of different political groups, genders, ethnicities, religions and communities. Same as JS 211 and SAME 211.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Humanities - Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - Western

JS 502  Holocaust Genocide Studies

Credit: 4 Hours

M 3-4:50

Interdisciplinary graduate-level introduction to Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, focusing on the origins and unfolding of genocidal violence and the legacies of genocide in collective memory, literature, and artistic representation. Key themes will include the relationship between perpetrators, victims, and bystanders; the problems of historical comparison; trauma and testimony; violence and representation.