| HEBR 102-01 |
Elementary Modern Hebrew
Instructor: Nitsa Kann
Course Description:
Introduction to the modern Hebrew language. Alphabet, phonics and grammatical structures. Emphasizes development of reading comprehension, composition and conversational skills.Prerequisite: 101 or the equivalent.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MTWRF
EASTC 108 |
| Courses Offered in JDST |
| JDST 216-01 |
Writing Jewish Women
Instructor: Marley Weiner
Course Description:
Cross-listed with RELG 260-01 and WGSS 201-02.
This class will explore how Jewish women have shaped the Jewish world through their words and writing. The "Jewish cannon" is heavily male dominated, and women tend to be an object of discourse rather than a subject. And yet, throughout Jewish history, Jewish women have written about their faith, culture, and circumstances, and in so doing they have shaped the communities in which they live. From memoir to theology, liturgy to fantasy, Biblical analysis to poetry, we will analyze the ways in which Jewish women think about themselves both as women and as Jews within the context of Jewish community. We will begin with examinations of tropes and stories of women in Biblical texts, and continue through history to writers shaping the worldwide Jewish conversation today. We will examine the ways in which women's voices and identities have been obscured or decentralized throughout history, and ultimately the ways in which feminine and feminist writing has profoundly shaped the way the Jewish community thinks about Jewish identity, God, and community. Texts will encompass women of diverse national, ethnic and racial backgrounds in addition to thinking about gender from trans and nonbinary perspectives.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
EASTC 301 |
| JDST 224-01 |
Kabbalah: Healing the Soul, Repairing the Cosmos
Instructor: Nitsa Kann
Course Description:
Cross-listed with RELG 224-01. Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical doctrine, is a rich tradition of esoteric teaching and practices that have been a vital part of Judaism since late antiquity. The Kabbalistic term Tikkun Olam, i.e., repairing/mending the world/universe, became popular for its environmental, social and cultural implications. The Kabbalists believe that by healing ones soul and by doing good deeds in the world, one has a significant influence and impact on the divine. The microcosm and the macrocosm are mirroring each other and linked in the bond of creation. The course traces the history of Jewish mysticism in four continents, Asia, Africa, Europe, and America, and introduces major trends in Jewish mysticism. We will focus on Kabbalistic meditation and its practice, food and sustainability, interpretation of dreams and white magic, spiritual music, death and reincarnation, feminism and gender issues. We also explore Hasidic tales that attribute the power to reveal and to heal, alongside contemporary expressions of Kabbalistic topics in literature and movies. The course includes guest lectures and other activities and special events, including a visit to a synagogue. This course is cross-listed as RELG 224.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
EASTC 314 |
| JDST 316-01 |
The Holocaust
Instructor: Karl Qualls
Course Description:
Cross-listed with GRMN 250-01 and HIST 376-01.
The course explores the causes of the Shoah/Holocaust, including anti-Semitism, the eugenics movement, the growth of the modern state, and the effects of war. Themes will also explore perpetrator motivation, gendered responses, bystanders and rescuers, and the place of the Holocaust among other genocides. Students will approach the Holocaust through its historiography, which will equip them to interpret facts and understand how and why scholars have shifted interpretations over time.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 303 |
| JDST 500-01 |
Talmudic texts
Instructor: Peter Schadler
Course Description:
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| Courses Offered in GRMN |
| GRMN 250-01 |
The Holocaust
Instructor: Karl Qualls
Course Description:
Cross-listed with HIST 376-01 and JDST 316-01.
The course explores the causes of the Shoah/Holocaust, including anti-Semitism, the eugenics movement, the growth of the modern state, and the effects of war. Themes will also explore perpetrator motivation, gendered responses, bystanders and rescuers, and the place of the Holocaust among other genocides. Students will approach the Holocaust through its historiography, which will equip them to interpret facts and understand how and why scholars have shifted interpretations over time.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 303 |
| Courses Offered in HIST |
| HIST 376-01 |
The Holocaust
Instructor: Karl Qualls
Course Description:
Cross-listed with GRMN 250-01 and JDST 316-01. The course explores the causes of the Shoah/Holocaust, including anti-Semitism, the eugenics movement, the growth of the modern state, and the effects of war. Themes will also explore perpetrator motivation, gendered responses, bystanders and rescuers, and the place of the Holocaust among other genocides. Students will approach the Holocaust through its historiography, which will equip them to interpret facts and understand how and why scholars have shifted interpretations over time.
This course is cross-listed as JDST 316. Offered occasionally.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 303 |
| Courses Offered in RELG |
| RELG 224-01 |
Kabbalah: Healing the Soul, Repairing the Cosmos
Instructor: Nitsa Kann
Course Description:
Cross-listed with JDST 224-01. Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical doctrine, is a rich tradition of esoteric teaching and practices that have been a vital part of Judaism since late antiquity. The Kabbalistic term Tikkun Olam, i.e., repairing/mending the world/universe, became popular for its environmental, social and cultural implications. The Kabbalists believe that by healing ones soul and by doing good deeds in the world, one has a significant influence and impact on the divine. The microcosm and the macrocosm are mirroring each other and linked in the bond of creation. The course traces the history of Jewish mysticism in four continents, Asia, Africa, Europe, and America, and introduces major trends in Jewish mysticism. We will focus on Kabbalistic meditation and its practice, food and sustainability, interpretation of dreams and white magic, spiritual music, death and reincarnation, feminism and gender issues. We also explore Hasidic tales that attribute the power to reveal and to heal, alongside contemporary expressions of Kabbalistic topics in literature and movies. The course includes guest lectures and other activities and special events, including a visit to a synagogue. This course is cross-listed as JDST 224.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
EASTC 314 |
| RELG 260-01 |
Writing Jewish Women
Instructor: Marley Weiner
Course Description:
Cross-listed with JDST 216-01 and WGSS 201-02.
This class will explore how Jewish women have shaped the Jewish world through their words and writing. The "Jewish cannon" is heavily male dominated, and women tend to be an object of discourse rather than a subject. And yet, throughout Jewish history, Jewish women have written about their faith, culture, and circumstances, and in so doing they have shaped the communities in which they live. From memoir to theology, liturgy to fantasy, Biblical analysis to poetry, we will analyze the ways in which Jewish women think about themselves both as women and as Jews within the context of Jewish community. We will begin with examinations of tropes and stories of women in Biblical texts, and continue through history to writers shaping the worldwide Jewish conversation today. We will examine the ways in which women's voices and identities have been obscured or decentralized throughout history, and ultimately the ways in which feminine and feminist writing has profoundly shaped the way the Jewish community thinks about Jewish identity, God, and community. Texts will encompass women of diverse national, ethnic and racial backgrounds in addition to thinking about gender from trans and nonbinary perspectives.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
EASTC 301 |
| Courses Offered in WGSS |
| WGSS 201-02 |
Writing Jewish Women
Instructor: Marley Weiner
Course Description:
Cross-listed with JDST 216-01 and RELG 260-01.
This class will explore how Jewish women have shaped the Jewish world through their words and writing. The "Jewish cannon" is heavily male dominated, and women tend to be an object of discourse rather than a subject. And yet, throughout Jewish history, Jewish women have written about their faith, culture, and circumstances, and in so doing they have shaped the communities in which they live. From memoir to theology, liturgy to fantasy, Biblical analysis to poetry, we will analyze the ways in which Jewish women think about themselves both as women and as Jews within the context of Jewish community. We will begin with examinations of tropes and stories of women in Biblical texts, and continue through history to writers shaping the worldwide Jewish conversation today. We will examine the ways in which women's voices and identities have been obscured or decentralized throughout history, and ultimately the ways in which feminine and feminist writing has profoundly shaped the way the Jewish community thinks about Jewish identity, God, and community. Texts will encompass women of diverse national, ethnic and racial backgrounds in addition to thinking about gender from trans and nonbinary perspectives.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
EASTC 301 |
