Jewish Studies (JWST)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.
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Classes
JWST 1101
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1101
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR White Hall B14
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1101
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR White Hall B14
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
JWST 1103
Course Description
Sequel to HEBRW 1101-HEBRW 1102. Continued development of reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking skills. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1103
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR White Hall B14
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
JWST 1110
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the language, grammar, and vocabulary of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. By the end of the semester students will be able to read and understand a number ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1110, NES 1110, RELST 1110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Uris Hall 438
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Monroe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 1987
Course Description
Why were Jews virtually invisible in films produced 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 ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR White Hall B02
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Shapiro, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
JWST 2001
Course Description
Explore the ways of 19th to 21stcentury Russian Jewry through survey of literature, film, and art. Learn about life in Russia from the perspective of Jewish and Russian-Jewish writers as well as through ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: RUSSL 2001
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Krivitsky, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Explore the ways of 19th to 21stcentury Russian Jewry through survey of literature, film, and art. Learn about life in Russia from the perspective of Jewish and Russian-Jewish writers as well as through portrayal of Russian Jews in works of prominent Russian authors in the context of period. Selected works of Pushkin and Chekhov, Sholom Aleichem and Chagall, Pasternak and Yevtushenko will help create a multidimensional picture of the political and socio-cultural environment that shaped the identity of the modern-day Russian Jews in their deep, inherent connection to the Russian culture and often in disconnect with their roots, which characteristically distinguishes them from their American contemporaries.
JWST 2271
Course Description
Yiddish language and linguistics, including aspects of its morphology, syntax, and phonology. Also the history of the Yiddish languageĀ and sociolinguistic topics. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 2241
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 423
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Diesing, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 2724
Course Description
The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is a repository of ancient Israelite religious, political, social, historical, and literary traditions. For the modern reader these ancient traditions are often obscured ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2724, RELST 2724
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW White Hall 110
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Monroe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 2754
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2754, NES 2754, SHUM 2754
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Starr, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3101
Course Description
This constitutes the first course in our third year of the Modern Hebrew language sequence.Ā Ā Development of speech proficiency will be emphasized. Over the course of the semester, students will develop ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3101
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR White Hall B14
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
JWST 3458
Course Description
We will engage the political thinking of Jacques Derrida, attempt to disinter and engage attitudes toward history, ancestry, and progress in the radical nineteenth century, and consider the possible relevance ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3458, ANTHR 6458, COML 3458, COML 6458, JWST 6458
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Boyarin, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 4533
Course Description
American Jews have frequently been touted as a "model minority." This course will take a more critical look at the historical interactions between Jewish immigration, United States industrialization, and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4533, ANTHR 4733, ILRLR 4533, ILRLR 7533, JWST 7533
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R White Hall 110
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Sampson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 6458
Course Description
We will engage the political thinking of Jacques Derrida, attempt to disinter and engage attitudes toward history, ancestry, and progress in the radical nineteenth century, and consider the possible relevance ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3458, ANTHR 6458, COML 3458, COML 6458, JWST 3458
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Boyarin, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 7533
Course Description
American Jews have frequently been touted as a "model minority." This course will take a more critical look at the historical interactions between Jewish immigration, United States industrialization, and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4533, ANTHR 4733, ILRLR 4533, ILRLR 7533, JWST 4533
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R White Hall 110
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Sampson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person