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JWST 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

Intended for beginners. Provides a thorough grounding in reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking. Students who complete the course are able to function in basic situations ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6592 JWST 1101 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6593 JWST 1101 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 1103

Elementary Modern Hebrew III

Sequel to HEBRW 1101-HEBRW 1102. Continued development of reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking skills. view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1103
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6600 JWST 1103 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1103
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6601 JWST 1103 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 1987

FWS: Jews on Film: Visible and Invisible

Why were Jews virtually invisible in films made during the Hollywood's "golden age"? Is this a surprise, given the leading role played by American Jews in founding the studio system? Writing about the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17674 JWST 1987 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3331
- Instructors
  
  Shapiro, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

JWST 1998

The Middle East in the News: Politics, Society, Religion and Culture

The peoples, cultures, religions, and politics of the Middle East are never far removed from the front pages of the most influential journals and newspapers. This course will engage students in discussing ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1998, RELST 1998
Credits and Grading Basis

2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17539 JWST 1998 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2501

Kosher and Halal Food Regulations

This course explores kosher and halal food practices as a way to understand how the global food industry accommodates diverse and competing religious, cultural, and scientific approaches to food. The essential ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FDSC 2500
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8908 JWST 2501 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Morrison Hall 146
- Instructors
  
  Regenstein, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2522

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

This course examines the production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2522, CLASS 2630, NES 2522
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16207 JWST 2522 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2577

American Jewish Women and the Body of Tradition

Since the 1970s, Jewish women have remade American Judaism by putting their bodies front and center. In the face of a largely male rabbinic elite, they have created new models of ritual, communal leadership, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2577, ANTHR 2577, FGSS 2577, NES 2577, RELST 2577
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17320 JWST 2577 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Instructors
  
  Rock-Singer, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

Jewish communities have been established, flourished and often struggled for millennia, throughout much of the world, and in vital contact with a vast range of other peoples and cultures. This course examines ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2644, NES 2644, RELST 2644
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17127 JWST 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Rockefeller Hall 112
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2662

Daily Life in the Biblical World

This course will survey the common and not-so-common daily activities of the world of ancient Israel, with supplementary material from its neighbors in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Canaan. Many courses cover ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2662, NES 2662, RELST 2662
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16535 JWST 2662 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Rockefeller Hall 122
- Instructors
  
  Zorn, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2754

Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

This course examines Near East's rich and diverse literary heritage. We will read a selection of influential and wondrous texts from ancient to modern times, spanning geographically from the Iberian peninsula ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2754, NES 2754
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16077 JWST 2754 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall B16
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2920

Modern European Jewish History, 1789 - 1948

Jewish life in Europe experienced a profound transformation as a result of the process of Jewish emancipation which began at the end of the eighteenth century. While emancipation offered Jews unprecedented ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2910, NES 2620
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16532 JWST 2920 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Lincoln Hall 107
- Instructors
  
  Gutman, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 3101

Advanced Modern Hebrew I

Successful completion of NES 3101 fulfills Option 1 language requirement. Advanced study of the Hebrew Language both orally and through the analysis of mostly unedited texts of social, political, and cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6414 JWST 3101 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 3108

Israeli Culture Through Literature

This course is intended to examine current Israeli culture and Society through reading and discussion of literary works. Students will practice and enhance their conversational skills and will be using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3108
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7829 JWST 3108 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 3625

Ancient Iraq: Cities, Migrations, and Kings

This course surveys the history and cultures of ancient Mesopotamia (e.g., Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria) from the beginnings of civilization to the death of Alexander the Great. It will be taught from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3625
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17178 JWST 3625 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4350

Images and History:Siegfried Kracauer

As an outstanding figure of critical theory in the twentieth century, Siegfried Kracauer left an astonishingly rich body of work spanning literature and the sociology of mass culture, film criticism and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4355, GERST 6355, HIST 4235, HIST 6235, ROMS 4350, ROMS 6350
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17578 JWST 4350 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm McGraw Hall 145
- Instructors
  
  Traverso, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4708

Cosmopolitanism, Tolerance and Coexistence

What does it mean to call individuals, cities, or societies "cosmopolitan?" What are the implications when one invokes tolerance to resolve conflict? Do appeals for "tolerance" and "coexistence" redefine ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4521, COML 6521, NES 4708, NES 6708
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

16223 JWST 4708 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4745

Colonial Intersections: Jews and Native Americans

The colonial expansion of Christian Europe continues to leave its mark on the world of the twenty-first century. Two of the peoples caught up in that colonial project, in very different ways, are Jews ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4740, ANTHR 4745, ANTHR 7745, JWST 7745, NES 4745, NES 7745
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16350 JWST 4745 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm McGraw Hall 215
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
  Uran, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 6780

Persecution and the Art of Writing

Our title derives from the political philosopher Leo Strauss, who provides our initial analytic, methodological, and theoretical model. We extend beyond Straussian ideological positions to include art ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6780, COML 6661, GERST 6780, GOVT 6785
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16715 JWST 6780 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 7745

Colonial Intersections: Jews and Native Americans

The colonial expansion of Christian Europe continues to leave its mark on the world of the twenty-first century. Two of the peoples caught up in that colonial project, in very different ways, are Jews ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4740, ANTHR 4745, ANTHR 7745, JWST 4745, NES 4745, NES 7745
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16353 JWST 7745 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm McGraw Hall 215
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
  Uran, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

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JWST 1101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I

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JWST 1103 Elementary Modern Hebrew III

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JWST 1987 FWS: Jews on Film: Visible and Invisible

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JWST 1998 The Middle East in the News: Politics, Society, Religion and Culture

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JWST 2501 Kosher and Halal Food Regulations

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JWST 2522 Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

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JWST 2577 American Jewish Women and the Body of Tradition

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JWST 2644 Introduction to Judaism

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JWST 2662 Daily Life in the Biblical World

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JWST 2754 Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

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JWST 2920 Modern European Jewish History, 1789 - 1948

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JWST 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

JWST 1103

Elementary Modern Hebrew III

JWST 1987

FWS: Jews on Film: Visible and Invisible

JWST 1998

The Middle East in the News: Politics, Society, Religion and Culture

JWST 2501

Kosher and Halal Food Regulations

JWST 2522

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

JWST 2577

American Jewish Women and the Body of Tradition

JWST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

JWST 2662

Daily Life in the Biblical World

JWST 2754

Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

JWST 2920

Modern European Jewish History, 1789 - 1948

JWST 3101

Advanced Modern Hebrew I

JWST 3108

Israeli Culture Through Literature

JWST 3625

Ancient Iraq: Cities, Migrations, and Kings

JWST 4350

Images and History:Siegfried Kracauer

JWST 4708

Cosmopolitanism, Tolerance and Coexistence

JWST 4745

Colonial Intersections: Jews and Native Americans

JWST 6780

Persecution and the Art of Writing

JWST 7745

Colonial Intersections: Jews and Native Americans