01:563:201Jewish Society and Culture I: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages (3) Examines the social, economic, religious, and political experiences of the Jewish people, from the Biblical world of the ancient Near East until the Middle Ages. Credit not given for both this course and 01:506:271.

01:563:202Jewish Society and Culture II: The Modern Experience (3) Examination of Jewish life from the breakdown of traditional society in Europe in the 1700s until the rise of the modern state of Israel in the twentieth century. Credit not given for both this course and 01:506:272.

01:563:464Jewish Studies Seminar (3) Explores a major theme in Jewish studies and allows students to pursue their own research project, culminating in a paper. Prerequisite: 01:563:201 or 202 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:506:464.

Courses in Hebrew

01:563:101,102Elementary Modern Hebrew (4,4) Speaking, reading, and writing; oral-aural and written exercises. Prerequisite: Placement test to determine level of language competence. Not open for credit to students who have had two or more years of secondary school Hebrew. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:101,102.

01:563:131,132Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4,4) Development of language skills; selected readings. Prerequisite: 01:563:102 or placement test. Credit not given for both courses and 01:685:131,132.

01:563:210,211 Advanced Modern Hebrew (3,3) Intensive training in Hebrew grammar and reinforcement of already acquired higher-level language skills: speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing. Text analysis includes newspaper articles and essays. Prerequisite: 01:563:132 or placement test.

01:563:315Talmud and Jewish Law (3) Examines selections of original materials from the Talmud, codes, and responsa literature concerning several topics.

01:563:369Hebrew Fables and Adventures (3) Fables, adventures, and Jewish Arthurian knights. Prerequisite: 01:563:216 or placement test.

01:563:371Contemporary Hebrew Literature and Media (3) Addresses current issues facing Israeli society as reflected in Israeli literature and press. Texts include poetry, songs, essays, newspaper articles, and films. Prerequisite: 01:563:211 or placement test. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:371.

01:563:372Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature (3) Introduces students to major writers of modern Hebrew literature with the goal of developing their own critical reading and writing skills. Readings include modern Hebrew poetry, prose, and plays. Prerequisite: 01:563:211 or placement test. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:372.

01:563:431,432The Hebrew Pentateuch (3,3) Study of selected portions of the Pentateuch; comparing the original Hebrew with English translations and utilizing classical and modern commentaries. Prerequisite: 01:563:216 or placement test.

01:563:433,434Biblical Literature (3,3) Study of selective narrative portions from the Prophets, Psalms, and other Biblical writings; comparing Hebrew and English texts and utilizing classical and modern commentaries. Prerequisite: 01:563:216 or placement test.

01:563:437,438Talmudic Literature (3,3) Study of selected portions of the Mishnah, Midrash, and Talmud; comparing Hebrew/Aramaic and English texts and utilizing classical and modern commentaries. Prerequisite: 01:563:216 or placement test.

01:563:471 Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature (3) Reading and analysis of modern Hebrew poetry and short prose, with an emphasis on major Israeli authors. Prerequisite: 01:563:372 or placement test. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:471.

01:563:472 The Hebrew Novel (3) Reading and analysis of the modern Hebrew novel, with an emphasis on major Israeli authors. Prerequisite: 01:563:372 or placement test. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:472.

01:563:481Agnon's Themes and Variations (3) The Hebrew Nobel laureate`s folk stories and symbolic tales: a study of style and sources. Prerequisite: 01:563:216 or placement test.

Courses in Yiddish

01:563:103,104Elementary Modern Yiddish (4,4) Speaking, reading, and writing; oral-aural and written exercises. Not open for credit to students who have had two or more years of secondary school Yiddish or equivalent.

01:563:133,134Intermediate Modern Yiddish (4,4) Practice in oral and written composition and selected readings in Yiddish prose and poetry. Prerequisite: 01:563:104 or placement test.

Courses in English

01:563:225Jewish Music (3) Introduction to biblical cantillation, medieval Jewish music, liturgical and Hasidic melodies, Yiddish folk songs, and the music of modern Israel.

01:563:226History of Jewish Art (3) Synagogue frescoes and architecture, medieval illuminations, Jewish ritual art, and Israeli art.

01:563:241,242Post-Biblical Jewish Literature and Tradition (3,3) Stories, legends, letters, wills, travelogs, history, and prayers that reflect the post-Biblical Jewish experience throughout the centuries.

01:563:243,244Modern Jewish Literature (3,3) Works of great Jewish writers from Russia, Germany, France, Italy, and America, from late nineteenth century to date, in translation.

01:563:250Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah (3) Survey of Jewish mystical traditions from the early rabbinic traditions to the central text of kabbalistic literature, the Zohar, in thirteenth century Spain.

01:563:254Hasidic Tales (3) Legends and stories; a study of the ideals and values of the Ba`al Shem Tov and other Hasidic masters from the eighteenth century to the present.

01:563:260Remembering the Shtetl (3) How Jewish life in eastern European small towns has been documented and recalled from the nineteenth century to the present in fiction, art, ethnography, film, and memoir. Credit not given for both this course and 01:510:260.

01:563:304Jewish Cinema and Fiction (3) Comparative study of Jewish themes in Yiddish, Israeli, American, and European films (with English subtitles) and their literary sources; discussions and readings in English.

01:563:306American Jews and the Media (3) Examines the roles that news media (film, recordings, radio, television, computers) plays in American Jewish life throughout the twentieth century. Credit not given for both this course and 01:050:300.

01:563:310Israeli Culture (3) Formation of modern Israeli culture since the beginning of Zionist immigration to Palestine; its historical, social, literary, and artistic expressions. Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:310 or 01:685:310.

01:563:320The Hebrew Bible (3) Study of selected narrative and prophetic portions of the Bible in English, with special attention to protagonists and biblical law and ethics.

01:563:345American Jewish History and Culture (3) History of the Jews in the New World, beginning in the middle of the seventeenth century, and then focusing on the United States until the present. Credit not given for both this course and 01:512:345.

01:563:365,366Holocaust Literature in Translation (3,3) Interpretation of works dealing with the Holocaust by leading Hebrew, Yiddish, and European writers. Appropriate films used.

01:563:367American Jewish Writers of the Twentieth Century (3) Cultural, literary, attitudinal aspects of American Jewish fiction: Abe Cahan, Henry Roth, Daniel Fuchs, Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, and others.

01:563:381,382Topics in Jewish Studies (1.5,1.5) Topics vary. Specific titles available at registration. Seven-week courses; may be taken consecutively or separately.

01:563:384Yiddish Literature and Culture from Tradition to Enlightenment (3) Traces the cultural dynamics of Ashkenazic Jews in sixteenth- to nineteenth-century Europe through Yiddish religious writing, folktales, fiction, memoirs, and poetry. All readings in translation. Prerequisites: 01:563:202, 260, or permission of instructor.

01:563:386Modern Yiddish Literature and Culture (3) Yiddish prose, poetry, folklore, theater, and film in Europe and America from the late nineteenth century to the Holocaust. Knowledge of Yiddish not required.

01:563:389Power and Politics in Modern Jewish History (3) Political relationship of the Jewish community to the Gentile authorities among whom they lived, from Rome in 70 c.e. to the contemporary period. �Continuities and discontinuities of traditional conceptions of Jewish political behavior and rebellion and accommodation to structures of power in varying historical contexts. Credit not given for both this course and 01:510:389.

01:563:390Jewish Memory (3) Explores various forms of Jewish memory shaped in response to major events, including myths, holidays, monuments, pilgrimages, testimonies, museums, literature, and film. Credit not given for both this course and 01:510:390.

01:563:395,396Topics in Jewish Studies (3,3) Selected themes in Jewish studies. Topics announced when course offered.

01:563:460 Jewish Studies Internship (3) Supervised work in historical society, archive, museum, communal agency, etc.; 112 hours required. Assigned faculty member supervises and evaluates student`s project/paper and sponsor`s assessment. Special Note: Open only to junior and senior Jewish Studies majors and minors.

01:563:482,483Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies (1.5,1.5) Highly specialized advanced courses open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Specific titles available at registration. Seven-week courses; may be taken consecutively or separately.

01:563:490Studies in Jewish History (3) In-depth study of selected issues and problems in Jewish history and culture.

01:563:491,492Independent Study and Research (3,3) Individual reading research project under the guidance of a Jewish studies faculty member on a topic of interest to the student. Final written report required.

01:563:496,497Senior Honors (3,3) Independent research project under supervision of a faculty member, culminating in an honors thesis that must be approved by the program. Prerequisite: Permission of department director.