Jewish Studies (JWST)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
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Classes
JWST 1102
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 1102
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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
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1102
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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
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
JWST 1777
Course Description
Intended for advanced beginners. Builds further competence in reading, writing, oral comprehension, speaking and grammar. Course material is presented and discussed in the context of Ashkenazi ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 1777, YIDSH 1777
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR White Hall 114
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Forman, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 2100
Course Description
The course is aimed at training students in exact and idiomatic Hebrew, expanding vocabulary and usage of grammatical knowledge, and acquiring facility of expression in both conversation and writing. Uses ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 2100
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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
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Shoer, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.
JWST 2462
Course Description
In this course we will read some of the most influential micro-history writers and explore examples of different subgenres of microhistory, such as individual biographies, family histories, social histories ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 2462, NES 2462, SHUM 2462
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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
- TR McGraw Hall 366
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Minawi, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 2599
Course Description
This course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 2599, NES 2599, RELST 2599
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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 Rockefeller Hall 132
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Mokhtarian, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 2644
Course Description
This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2644, RELST 2644
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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 Statler Hall 198
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Litvak, O
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 2790
Course Description
What does it mean to call a film is "Jewish"? Does it have to represent Jewish life? Does it have to feature characters identifiable as Jews? If artists who identify as Jews—actors, directors, screenwriters, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2790, PMA 2490, VISST 2790
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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 White Hall 110
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Shapiro, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3102
Course Description
This is the second course in our third-year Modern Hebrew language sequence. Like its predecessor, it focuses on developing speech proficiency, reading and listening comprehension, and writing. It does ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3102
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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 Uris Hall 438
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Goldfeld, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3175
Course Description
This course uses the history of the Spanish Inquisition, and the richness of its archival records, to explore the variety of ways in which the pursuit of heresy was intertwined with transforming how knowledge ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3175, NES 3175, SHUM 3175
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 106
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Juni, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3200
Course Description
This course aims to familiarize students with the history of Scandinavia, ca. 800-1100 ad. Although well known as a dramatic chapter in medieval history, this period remains enigmatic and often misunderstood. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3200, MEDVL 3200, NES 3200
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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
- TR Uris Hall 262
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Falk, O
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3222
Course Description
This course is an advanced study of a central concept, problem, or figure in 17-18th century philosophy. Spring 2024: This course will be an in-depth inquiry into the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 3222
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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 Rockefeller Hall 105
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Hubner, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course will be an in-depth inquiry into the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, a Dutch-Jewish modern philosopher — a key figure of radical Enlightenment who left a profound mark on German Idealists like Hegel and on 20th century continental philosophy. We will spend the term reading through his magnum opus, the Ethics, in the light of this influence and in light of his debts to medieval Jewish philosophy (especially Maimonides) and to Cartesianism.
JWST 3523
Course Description
Islamophobia and Judeophobia are ideas and like all ideas they have a history of their own. Although today many might think of Islamophobia or Judeophobia as unchangeable—fear of and hatred for Islam and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3523, PUBPOL 3523, RELST 3523
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Washington, DC
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Brann, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, D.C.
JWST 3687
Course Description
This seminar examines the history of the United States' involvement with Middle East beginning with evangelical efforts in the 19th century and President Wilson's engagement with the colonial powers in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3687, GOVT 3687, HIST 3687, NES 3687, PUBPOL 3687
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Washington, DC
Instructors
Brann, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, D.C.
JWST 3732
Course Description
The concept of law plays a central role in Judaism. We often use the word 'law' to describe obligatory Jewish religious practices. But is that 'law,' as compared with state law? Legal systems in the U.S. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3732, RELST 3734
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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 Sibley Hall 208
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Juni, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 4474
Course Description
This course explores the intricacies of identity-making and processes of racialization in the Atlantic World from ca. 1500 onward. The range of topics covered include the encounters between Europeans and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 4474, HIST 6474, JWST 6474, SHUM 4474
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Uris Hall 312
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Juni, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 4695
Course Description
How do we cross from an era of destruction and devastation to one of hope and possibility? When we see the signs of endings and extinctions all around us, can we move forward with courage and creativity? ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 4691, CLASS 6691, JWST 6695, MEDVL 4691, MEDVL 6691, NES 4695, NES 6695, RELST 4691, RELST 6691, SHUM 4691, SHUM 6691
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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
- R A D White House 109
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Haines-Eitzen, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 4992
Course Description
For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise ... view course details
JWST 6474
Course Description
This course explores the intricacies of identity-making and processes of racialization in the Atlantic World from ca. 1500 onward. The range of topics covered include the encounters between Europeans and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 4474, HIST 6474, JWST 4474, SHUM 4474
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Uris Hall 312
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Juni, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 6695
Course Description
How do we cross from an era of destruction and devastation to one of hope and possibility? When we see the signs of endings and extinctions all around us, can we move forward with courage and creativity? ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 4691, CLASS 6691, JWST 4695, MEDVL 4691, MEDVL 6691, NES 4695, NES 6695, RELST 4691, RELST 6691, SHUM 4691, SHUM 6691
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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
- R A D White House 109
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Haines-Eitzen, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person