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Jewish Studies Courses

With challenging coursework covering Jewish history, religion, politics and more, the academic offerings of the Jewish Studies Program reflect our commitment to scholarship, service, inquiry and respect for diversity.

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Summer 2021 Courses

Course Number Time Professor
Hebrew and Israeli Songs HEBR 20N01-01 M/W 11:40am-2:48pm Friedman
Hebraic and Judaic Culture and Thought in the Medieval Islamic World
 HEBR 215-01 T/TH 11:40am-2pm Thomas
History of Antisemitism JS 25004
HIST 25022		 M/T/W/Th
1:30-2:40pm		 Ruben

Fall 2021 Courses

Course Number Time Professor Fulfills*
Contemporary Jewish Music of the Diaspora
 JS 25001 W
10:10am-1pm		 Thomas Pluralism & Diversity A
Tradition and Transformation: Russian and East European Jewry JS 25002 M/TH
2:45-4pm		 Casper
Gender And Jewish History JS 25004
HIST 25022		 M/Th
9:45-11am		 Welt Pluralism & Diversity A
Sociology of Jewish Humor JS 35002 Tu/F 12:45-2pm Bronstein Pluralism & Diversity A
Rabbis, Radicals, And Racketeers: Jewish New York, 1650 – Present Hist JS 35009 M/Th
11:10am-12:25pm		 Welt Pluralism & Diversity A
Masterpieces Of Med Hebrew Lit In Translation HEBR 21100 M/Th
9:45am-11am		 Den Hollander Pluralism & Diversity D
Modern Israeli Culture HEBR 22100 M/Th
1:10-2:25pm		 Kubovy Pluralism & Diversity A
Intro To Old Testament HEBR 24000 Tu/F
9:45-11am		 Berger Pluralism & Diversity A
Hebrew Prophets in English HEBR 29200 Tu/F
11:10am-12:25pm		 Berger Pluralism & Diversity A
History of the Jews HIST 208 M/Th
11:10am-12:25pm		 Ruben
Jewish History in the Modern World HIST 320 M/Th
1:10-2:25pm		 Ruben
Jewish Studies Fieldwork (Internship) JS 31000 Garrett
Independent Studies JS 30000

* Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.

SPRING 2021 COURSES

Course Number Time Professor Fulfills*
Gender And Jewish History JS 25004
HIST 25022		 M/Th
9:45-11am		 Welt Pluralism & Diversity A
Jewish Novels That Changed The World JS 35008
ENGLISH 35801		 M/Th
2:45-4pm		 Garrett Pluralism & Diversity A
Mapping Jewish New York
 JS 41005-01 (53014)
HIST 3412I (53016)		 W
10:10am-12:40pm		 Welt Pluralism & Diversity A
Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History HIST 310 M/Th
11:10-12:25pm		 Ruben
History of Jewish Mysticism  HIST 25082 M/Th
1:10-2:25pm		 Ruben
History Of The Holocaust JS 41054 M/Th
2:45-4:00pm		 Casper Pluralism & Diversity A
Heb & Jud Culture And Thought Under Islam HEBR 215 W
10:10am-1pm		 Thomas Pluralism & Diversity A
Israeli Cinema HEBR 220 M/Th
4:10-5:25pm		 Kubovy Pluralism & Diversity A
Introduction To Jewish Texts And Writings HEBR 222 M/Th
9:45-11am		 Silver World Cultures
Pluralism & Diversity A
Intro To Old Testament HEBR 240 Tu/F
9:45-11am		 Silver World Cultures
Pluralism & Diversity A
Sociology Of American Jews JS35001
SOC 3251T		 Tu/F
2:10-3:25pm		 Bronstein Pluralism & Diversity A
Jewish Studies Fieldwork (Internship) JS 31000 Garrett
Independent Studies JS 30000
Independent Studies HEBR 49000
Honors Project HEBR 49100

* Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.