| AS.100.132 (01) |
Introduction to Jewish America |
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM |
Loeffler, James |
Krieger 300 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: An introduction to the study of the American Jewish experience, tracing five centuries of history from the colonial period through to the present. Topics will include immigration and citizenship, antisemitism and philosemitism, religion and politics.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 5/20
- Tags: HIST-US
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| AS.100.428 (01) |
Saints, Saviors, and Sovereigns in the Early Modern World |
Th 3:00PM - 5:30PM |
Noor, Rao Mohsin Ali |
Gilman 377 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: This reading intensive seminar will explore the myriad ways in which questions of sovereignty and the sacred were joined together across the early modern world. Emphasis will be placed on sacred and universal modes of kingship, saintly cults, and messianic movements amongst the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities of the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and South Asia.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 13/15
- Tags: HIST-ASIA, HIST-MIDEST, HIST-EUROPE
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| AS.130.216 (01) |
History of the Jews in Pre-Modern Times, From the Middle-Ages to 1600 |
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Katz, David |
Smokler Center Library |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: A broad survey of the significant political and cultural dynamics of Jewish history in the Medieval and Early Modern eras.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 2/19
- Tags: NEAS-HISCUL, INST-GLOBAL, INST-NWHIST
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| AS.130.348 (01) |
Survey Jewish History as Relected in Responsa Literature: How Immutable Judaism Wrestles with Change |
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Katz, David |
Smokler Center Library |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: How does a religious system which defines its ancient laws as God-given and unchangeable apply them to radically different and changing social, political and intellectual situations? This course explores the literature of "Questions and Answers"(She'elot u-Teshuvot), the Jewish legal responsa which have struggled to match Jewish religious law to modern life for fifteen centuries. A sweeping survey of Jewish history as revealed by one of its most impenetrable yet fascinating sources.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 4/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.130.366 (01) |
Reading Talmud Pre-Modern Jewish Culture: Marital Abuse/Marriage Annulment Post-Talmudic Rabbinic Li |
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM |
Katz, David |
Smokler Center Library |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: The evolution of Talmudic thinking resulted in laws which made marriage too easy, divorce too difficult. This generated centuries of attempts to grapple with the consequences of this conundrum in real-life situations. This course analyzes the literature produced by these attempts. Students will read texts in original Hebrew. Knowledge of Hebrew required.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Canceled
- Seats Available: 19/19
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.130.441 (01) |
Elementary Biblical Hebrew II |
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM |
Saunders, Matthew John |
Gilman 238 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Survey of grammar and reading of simple texts. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. A continuation of Elementary Biblical Hebrew I.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 8/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.130.443 (01) |
Readings - Hebrew Prose and Poetry |
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Saunders, Matthew John |
Gilman 238 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Reading of Biblical Hebrew Prose, from texts such as the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 7/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.134.209 (01) |
The Bible as/in Media |
W 1:30PM - 3:30PM |
Mandell, Alice H |
Gilman 130G |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: This course offers an introduction to the history of the Bible, and its evolution from the perspective of ancient media studies. Student will learn about the Bible's composition, reception, and its use in pre-modern and modern media. Students will read biblical passages, learn about the ancient scribal practices underlying its composition, copying, and editing, and its translation into different languages and scripts. And, we will also study the people who used and preserved it. During the course, we will also learn about the different ways that the Bible has been used and reinterpreted in other media forms. We will experience retellings, reinterpretations, and/or other forms of interaction with the Bible in 20th and 21st century literature, art, and film.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 8/30
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.134.402 (01) |
Wisdom Literature of the Hebrew Bible: The Book of Qoheleth |
T 3:00PM - 5:30PM |
Lewis, Ted |
Gilman 130G |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: This course aims to increase students’ proficiency in Biblical Hebrew by reading the entire book of Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) in Hebrew. In addition, students will practice the art of critical exegesis including grammatical analysis and textual criticism. They will interact with various aspects of interpretation for this representation of Hebraic wisdom literature (e.g., philology, text history, structure, literary history, message, poetics, rhetoric, philosophy, theology, ancient Near Eastern comparanda).
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 9/10
- Tags: NEAS-HISCUL
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| AS.210.120 (01) |
Modern Hebrew for Beginners I |
MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM |
Bimka, Maya |
Smokler Center Library |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Elementary Modern Hebrew is the first exposure to the language as currently used in Israel in all its functional contexts. All components of the language are discussed: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Simple idiomatic sentences and short texts in Hebrew are used. Students learn the Hebrew alphabet, words and short sentences. Cultural aspects of Israel will be intertwined throughout the course curriculum.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 5/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.121 (01) |
Modern Hebrew for Beginners II |
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM |
Bessire, Mirit |
Smokler Center Library |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Hebrew for Beginners 121 is a continuation of Hebrew 120 and as such, students are required to have a foundation in Hebrew. The course will enhance and continue to expose students to Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. All components of the Hebrew language will be emphasized in this course; we will highlight verbs, adjectives, and the ability to read longer texts. Speaking in Hebrew will also be highlighted to promote students’ engagement and communication. Cultural aspects of the language will be incorporated into lessons too
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 7/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.163 (01) |
Elementary Yiddish I |
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Allardice, Corbin B; Reisberg, Joseph Benjamin |
Smokler Center 214 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Look at Jewish history and culture backwards and forwards through the Yiddish language! The vernacular of Ashkenazi Jews for a thousand years, Yiddish connects back to recent and distant generations in Europe, America, and elsewhere. But Yiddish is not just a bridge to the past, it is also the center of vibrant contemporary cultures, both religious and secular.
This four-skills language class (reading, writing, listening, speaking) places emphasis on the active use of Yiddish in oral and written communication while guiding students towards the use of Yiddish as a tool for the study of Yiddish literature and Ashkenazi history and culture.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Canceled
- Seats Available: 10/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.164 (01) |
Elementary Yiddish II |
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Lang, Beatrice; Strauss, Bezalel Dov |
Smokler Center 213 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: This four-skills language class (reading, writing, listening, speaking) places emphasis on the active use of Yiddish in oral and written communication while guiding students towards the use of Yiddish as a tool for the study of Yiddish literature and Ashkenazi history and culture. Continuation of 210.163, but students may join mid-year with the permission of the instructor.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 8/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.221 (01) |
Intermediate Modern Hebrew II |
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM |
Bessire, Mirit |
Smokler Center 301 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Intermediate Hebrew level II is a continuation of the course Hebrew 220 and as such is a requirement for entry. In the course, grammatical aspects of the language will be introduced in the focus of past and future tenses. Combined and complex sentences with proper syntax and reading comprehension and writing skills will be required. Modern Israeli cultural aspects of the Hebrew language will be introduced as well and will be part of the holistic understanding of the modern language.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 8/11
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.263 (01) |
Intermediate Yiddish I |
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Allardice, Corbin B |
Smokler Center 301 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: For students who have completed one year of Yiddish language study or equivalent, this course will provide the opportunity to broaden and deepen their knowledge of Yiddish culture while continuing to improve their skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking Yiddish. Alongside textbook-based language work, students will read, listen to and interact with a variety of texts, for example literature, journalism and oral history.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 9/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.264 (01) |
Intermediate Yiddish II |
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Lang, Beatrice |
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Spring 2026 |
- Description: Continuation of Intermediate Yiddish I: this course will focus on the Yiddish language as a key to understanding the culture of Yiddish-speaking Jews. Topics in Yiddish literature, cultural history and contemporary culture will be explored through written and aural texts, and these primary sources will be used as a springboard for work on all the language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 9/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.270 (01) |
Intermediate Yiddish Texts II |
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM |
Lang, Beatrice |
Smokler Center 213 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Continuation of Intermediate Yiddish Texts I. Students will continue to broaden and deepen their knowledge of Yiddish culture while improving their Yiddish language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Alongside textbook-based language work, students will read, listen to, and interact with a variety of texts.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Canceled
- Seats Available: 12/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.321 (01) |
Advanced Hebrew through Israeli Cinema |
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Bessire, Mirit |
Smokler Center 301 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: This course will expand students’ fluencies in Modern Hebrew through Hebrew-dialogic Israeli and Palestinian cinema, examining and comparing several layers of a contemporary Hebrew-speaking society. For this class, students will view, discuss, and write about films with Hebrew as the primary spoken language. Through aural interpretation and subtitles, students will understand, analyze, and reflectively discuss the diversity of Hebrew-speaking cultures within society and the provenance and intentionalities of the dialects exhibited throughout a given film. Linguistic nuance, slang, and interpretive aspects of Hebrew as shown in the chosen films will prompt students to examine this modality of the expression of contemporary Hebrew. The course will be taught primarily in Hebrew and will be open to students who have matriculated to at least 200-level coursework of Modern Hebrew.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 7/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.368 (01) |
Advanced Yiddish II |
W 11:00AM - 1:30PM |
Lang, Beatrice |
Smokler Center Library |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: Continuation of Advanced Yiddish I (AS.210.367). Students will continue to hone their skills in all four language areas: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In addition to advanced grammar study and readings in Yiddish literature, the course will take into account the interests of each individual student, allowing time for students to read Yiddish texts pertinent to their own research and writing.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 9/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.211.373 (01) |
Religious Themes in Film and Literature |
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM |
Stahl, Neta |
Smokler Center 213 |
Spring 2026 |
- Description: This course studies the representation of religious themes in modern literature and cinema. Most of the works it covers are not defined as sacred but include religious themes as part of their narrative, images, language, and symbolic meaning. The course will cover materials related to the three monotheistic religions and general questions across religions, nations, and cultures. It also includes asking general theoretical questions such as: what is faith, and why do we need it? What are the differences between genres and media when representing religious topics, how god is represented in artistic forms, and how contemporary tensions between tradition and modernity enter the creative sphere?
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Closed
- Seats Available: 11/15
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.216.413 (01) |
Medieval Hebrew Poetry: Content, Form, and Language |
M 4:30PM - 7:00PM |
Chen, Elnatan |
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Spring 2026 |
- Description: The course will offer a reading and analysis of selected works of medieval Hebrew poetry, focusing on prominent poets such as Samuel ha-Nagid, Moses ibn Ezra, and Judah Halevi. We will explore the content and form of their poetry, as well as the historical context and sources from which it emerged. Alongside literary analysis, there will be linguistic and philological examination, addressing the connections between medieval Hebrew poetry and grammar, as well as the relationship between the poet and the grammarian. Taught in Hebrew. Reading and speaking knowledge of Hebrew is required.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Canceled
- Seats Available: 10/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.004.351 (01) |
Community-Engaged Writing: Latino/Jewish Intersections – Jewtina |
TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM |
Hartmann-Villalta, Laura A |
Gilman 217 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: In partnership with the non-profit organization Jewtina y Co, this course explores the intersectional identity of Latin and Jewish life through academic, public, and reflective writing. This is a community-engaged course, though our community will be national and international: Jewtina y Co. works towards building a world in which the global Jewish and Latin communities work together to interrupt inequities and celebrate their multicultural histories. Rooted in anti-oppressive theory, Jewtina y Co. is on a mission to nurture Latin-Jewish community, identity, leadership and resiliency and our course priorities will mirror these values. In addition to learning about the history and culture of Latin-Jews through readings, guest speakers, and excursions, the course’s main work is our collaboration with Jewtina y Co., whose Executive Director will brief the class with real-world writing requests to meet the organization's needs. This course is for you if: you want to learn more about the difficulties of holding space for intersectional identity; you want your writing to make a difference outside of the classroom; you want to build your leadership and collaboration skills; you're curious to learn more about the Latin identity or the Jewish identity; you like interdisciplinary classes that challenge you. No prior knowledge of Judaism, Spanish language, or personal Jewish or Latinx background expected or necessary. All first-year students who have taken Reintro and all students at the sophomore level or above are welcome.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 7/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.130.202 (01) |
Ancient Mythology |
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM |
Delnero, Paul |
Gilman 119 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: This course explores the mythology of the ancient Near East from the invention of writing in Sumer in 3000 B.C. until the conquest of Alexander the Great near the end of the first millennium B.C.
Mythological texts from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, the Levant, and the Bible will be read from a comparative perspective. Special attention is paid to the origin and development of the epic,
culminating in the great Epic of Gilgamesh, but considerable time is also given to the vast mythological and historical literature, and such diverse genres as love poetry, proverbs, humorous dialogues, Omens, and legal and medical texts. All readings are in English translation.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 10/30
- Tags: ARCH-RELATE
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| AS.130.207 (01) |
Covenant, Crown, and Conquest: The Making and Breaking of Kings in the Ancient Middle East |
WF 3:00PM - 4:15PM |
Ottobre, Morganne C |
Gilman 238 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: This undergraduate course will examine how kingship was imagined, performed, and ultimately undone across the ancient Middle East. Students will use a range of ancient sources including royal inscriptions, material culture, and biblical texts to explore how ancient rulers constructed authority and how those claims to power were challenged by resistance and rebellion. The course also traces the afterlives of ancient kings in the modern world, addressing the destruction and preservation of cultural heritage, the global antiquities market, and debates surrounding museum acquisition and repatriation. No prior knowledge of the ancient world is required—just a curiosity about power, ancient politics, and how authority was built (and broken).
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 16/18
- Tags: NEAS-HISCUL
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| AS.130.216 (01) |
History of the Jews in Pre-Modern Times, from the Middle Ages to 1789 |
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Katz, David |
Smokler Center Library |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: A broad survey of the significant political and cultural dynamics of Jewish history in the Medieval and Early Modern eras.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Waitlist Only
- Seats Available: 0/19
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.130.352 (01) |
History of Hasidism |
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Katz, David |
Smokler Center Library |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Although it appears to be a relic of pre-modern Judaism, Hasidism is a phenomenon of the modern era of Jewish history. This course surveys the political and social history of the Hasidic movement over the course of the last three centuries. Students will also explore basic features of Hasidic culture and thought in their historical development. Cross-listed with Jewish Studies.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 7/19
- Tags: INST-GLOBAL, HIST-LAW
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| AS.130.440 (01) |
Elementary Biblical Hebrew |
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Dillon, Kyle Edward |
Gilman 238 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Introduction to the grammar, vocabulary, and writing system of biblical Hebrew.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 6/12
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.130.442 (01) |
Readings - Hebrew Prose |
T 3:00PM - 5:30PM |
Lewis, Ted |
Gilman 130G |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Reading of biblical Hebrew prose, especially from the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. Cross-listed with Jewish Studies.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 8/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.150.486 (01) |
Spinoza on the Good Life, Salvation and Eternity |
M 4:30PM - 7:00PM |
Melamed, Yitzhak Yohanan |
Gilman 288 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: The class will study Parts IV and V of Spinoza's Ethics in which he develops some of his most reknown doctrines such as mind eternity and divine intellectual love. The first month will be dedicated to an overview of the first three parts of the Ethics.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Waitlist Only
- Seats Available: 0/10
- Tags: PHIL-ETHICS, PHIL-MODERN
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| AS.150.491 (01) |
Readings in Medieval Hebrew Philosophy |
W 4:30PM - 7:00PM |
Melamed, Yitzhak Yohanan |
Gilman 288 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: The class is a study of medieval Hebrew philosophical texts in the original Hebrew (knowledge of at aleast two years of college Hebrew is required). We will read works by Maimonides, Gersonides, Crescas, and others.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 9/10
- Tags: PHIL-MODERN, PHIL-ETHICS
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| AS.191.335 (01) |
Arab-Israeli Conflict (IR) |
T 1:30PM - 4:00PM |
Freedman, Robert |
Bloomberg 178 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: The course will focus on the origin and development of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings when Palestine was controlled by the Ottoman Empire, through World War I, The British Mandate over Palestine, and the first Arab-Israeli war (1947-1949). It will then examine the period of the Arab-Israeli wars of 1956, 1967, 1973, and 1982, the Palestinian Intifadas (1987-1993 and 2000-2005); and the development of the Arab-Israeli peace process from its beginnings with the Egyptian-Israeli treaty of 1979, the Oslo I and Oslo II agreements of 1993 and 1995, Israel's peace treaty with Jordan of 1994, the Road Map of 2003; and the periodic peace talks between Israel and Syria. The conflict will be analyzed against the background of great power intervention in the Middle East, the rise of political Islam and the dynamics of Intra-Arab politics, and will consider the impact of the Arab Spring.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 5/15
- Tags: INST-IR, INST-CP, POLI-IR
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| AS.210.120 (01) |
Elementary Modern Hebrew |
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM |
Bessire, Mirit |
Smokler Center Library |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Elementary Modern Hebrew is the first exposure to the language as currently used in Israel in all its functional contexts. All components of the language are discussed: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Simple idiomatic sentences and short texts in Hebrew are used. Students learn the Hebrew alphabet, words and short sentences. Cultural aspects of Israel will be intertwined throughout the course curriculum.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 12/15
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.121 (01) |
Modern Hebrew for Beginners II |
MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM |
Bimka, Maya |
Ames 234 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Hebrew for Beginners 121 is a continuation of Hebrew 120 and as such, students are required to have a foundation in Hebrew. The course will enhance and continue to expose students to Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. All components of the Hebrew language will be emphasized in this course; we will highlight verbs, adjectives, and the ability to read longer texts. Speaking in Hebrew will also be highlighted to promote students’ engagement and communication. Cultural aspects of the language will be incorporated into lessons too
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 7/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.163 (01) |
Elementary Yiddish I |
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Lang, Beatrice |
Smokler Center 301 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Look at Jewish history and culture backwards and forwards through the Yiddish language! The vernacular of Ashkenazi Jews for a thousand years, Yiddish connects back to recent and distant generations in Europe, America, and elsewhere. But Yiddish is not just a bridge to the past, it is also the center of vibrant contemporary cultures, both religious and secular.
This four-skills language class (reading, writing, listening, speaking) places emphasis on the active use of Yiddish in oral and written communication while guiding students towards the use of Yiddish as a tool for the study of Yiddish literature and Ashkenazi history and culture.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 8/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.220 (01) |
Intermediate Hebrew I |
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM |
Bessire, Mirit |
Smokler Center Library |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Intermediate Modern Hebrew enhances and enforces previous knowledge of Hebrew as acquired from previous foundational coursework and/or experience. Grammatical aspects of the language such as past and present tenses as well as combined and complex sentence syntax and construction would be applied. Reading comprehension and writing skills will be emphasized. Modern Israeli cultural links and facets of the Hebrew language will also be introduced to inform the holistic understanding of the modern language.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 4/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.269 (01) |
Intermediate Yiddish Texts I |
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Lang, Beatrice |
Smokler Center 301 |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: For students who have completed at least one year of Yiddish language study: this course provides the opportunity to broaden and deepen your acquaintance with Yiddish culture while continuing to improve your skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Yiddish. The course includes more advanced lessons in YiddishPOP, selected readings from Yiddish literature, and in-depth study of the 1938 Yiddish film Mamele. Recommended background: AS.210.164 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 8/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.210.320 (01) |
Advanced Modern Hebrew I |
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Bessire, Mirit; Nachum, Adi |
Smokler Center Library |
Fall 2026 |
- Description: Advanced Modern Hebrew I will focus on conversational and interactive language skills to expose learners to attributes of different genres and layers of the language. Students will be introduced to various original texts and lingual patterns to better understand and formulate proper syntax. The course will include contemporary readings from Israeli journalism and essays, along with other relevant Hebrew resources to inform class discussions and students’ reflective writings. Israeli cultural aspects will be integral to the course curriculum.
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 5/10
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.211.325 (01) |
Otherness: Cinema, Music, Literature |
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM |
Stahl, Neta |
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Fall 2026 |
- Description: This course is a comparative journey through literature, music and cinema. The term 'Otherness' is known to be rooted in the Self-Other opposition as it emerged in German Idealism, adopted by psychoanalysis and transformed to Post-Colonial and Feminist theories. This theoretical framework will allow us to explore the role of the Other in literature, cinema, and music. Students will become familiar with the historical development of the notion of the “stranger” through reading, listening and analyzing various contemporary works of prose, cinema and music from various countries. We will analyze the ways in which these works depict Otherness and will investigate questions regarding their social, political and philosophical framework as well as the literary, musical and cinematographic devices they employ. At the center of our discussion will stand questions: Who is the Other? How do stories, music and films shape and challenge our perspective of the Other and of ourselves?
- Credits: 3.00
- Status: Open
- Seats Available: 13/15
- Tags: n/a
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| AS.216.500 (01) |
Independent Study |
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Stahl, Neta |
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Fall 2026 |
- Description: This research course focuses on surveying and deepening the students’ familiarity with the historical, cultural, and linguistic aspects of modern Jewish literature.
- Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
- Status: Approval Required
- Seats Available: 10/10
- Tags: n/a
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