FALL 2007 JUDAIC STUDIES & HEBREW COURSES

HST 199/399 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM - Weingrad
MWF 9:00-10:05
Cramer Hall 183
CRN 11512/11531
Judaism is a religion of ancient ties to a foundational text, a land, a people, and a way of life. It is also a world civilization that has undergone surprising changes in its more than 3,000 year history. In this course we will explore the religious beliefs and practices of Judaism, from its Biblical origins to the variety of its modern forms. No prerequisites. Notes: A, B.

ENG 330U JEWISH & ISRAELI LITERATURE - Weingrad
MW 12:45-2:35
Cramer Hall 283
CRN 15162
This survey of modern Jewish literary creativity looks at fiction and poetry translated from Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Russian, and German. Topics include: the relationship between sacred and secular literature; the transition from a diasporic European Hebrew literature to a national Israeli literature; the representation of the Holocaust in literature. Authors include the Nobel prizewinning S. Y. Agnon, poets Paul Celan and Yehuda Amichai, and novelists Patrick Modiano and Amos Oz. Notes: A, C.

HST 454/554 JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES - Seidel
W 5:30-9:10 pm
Science Bldg. 2 Rm. 247
CRN 15280/15281
Survey of Jewish history and culture from late antiquity to the threshold of modernity. Topics include Jewish life under medieval Islam and Christendom; philosophy, kabbalah and Jewish mysticism; medieval Spain; messianic movements. Notes: A, B.

HST 410 JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS AFTER THE HOLOCAUST - Rose - 2 credits
TTh 6:40-9:00 pm (4 weeks)
Neuberger Hall 222
CRN 15288
The Holocaust had a searing impact on the Christian conscience, raising questions about the contribution of Christian theology to the mood of hate. Since that period there have been amazing changes in Jewish-Christian relations. How did these changes develop? We will analyze this dramatic issue through examination of the Roman Catholic Church's Vatican II documents of the 1960s. Notes: A.

HEB 101 FIRST-YEAR HEBREW - Yariv
MWF 9:00-10:05
Ondine 201
CRN 11493
First in a three-course introductory sequence of grammar and syntax, reading, writing, and speaking. For non-native speakers of Hebrew.

HEB 201 SECOND-YEAR HEBREW - Yariv
MWF 11:30-12:35
Neuberger Hall 474
CRN 11495
First in a three-course intermediate sequence of grammar and syntax, reading, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: Hebrew 103 or equivalent. For non-native speakers of Hebrew.

HEB 301 THIRD-YEAR HEBREW - Yariv
TTh 6:40-8:30
Cramer 254
This course advances beyond second-year modern Hebrew, developing reading, writing, and speaking skills with an emphasis on literary readings and essays. Prerequisite: Hebrew 203 or equivalent. For non-native speakers of Hebrew. Notes: E

A=Core course; counts towards the Judaic Studies Minor Degree
B=fulfills the pre-1700 requirement for the Judaic Studies Minor Degree
C=fulfills the Israel requirement for the Judaic Studies Minor Degree
E=students may count up to 8 credits of Hebrew 203 or higher towards the Judaic Studies Minor Degree

Students may count up to 4 credits towards the Judaic Studies Minor from relevant, but non-core courses, including the following Fall Term courses: Hst 314U Ancient Near East & Egypt Hst 399 Holy War in the Middle Ages PS 361U Introduction to the Politics of the Middle East Soc 337U Minorities