Courses

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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SPRING 2024 COURSES

Course	Number	Time	Professor	Fulfills*
Mapping Jewish New York	JS 21500	W 11:30am-2:20pm	Welt	Pluralism & Diversity A / Writing Intensive
Jewish American Literature and Culture	JS 25012	M/Th 2:30-3:45pm	Garrett	Pluralism & Diversity A
Contemporary Hasidic Culture	JS 25013	M/Th 11:30am-12:45pm	Newfield
Intro to Judaism	JS 25014	T/F 11:30am-12:45pm	Bronstein
History Of The Holocaust	JS 31600	M/Th 4:00-5:15pm	Casper	Writing Intensive
Sociology Of American Jews	JS35001	T/F 10-11:15am	Bronstein	Pluralism & Diversity A
History of Anti-Semitism	JS 35005	M/Th 1:00-2:15pm	Ruben	Pluralism & Diversity A
History of Judaism	JS 25007	M/Th 11:30am-12:45pm	Ruben	Pluralism & Diversity A
Heb & Jud Culture And Thought Under Islam	HEBR 21500	W 11:30am-2:20pm	Thomas	Pluralism & Diversity A / Individual & Society Humanities
Israeli Cinema	HEBR 22000	M/Th 4:00-5:15pm	Kroik	Pluralism & Diversity A
Introduction To Jewish Texts And Writings	HEBR 22200	M/Th 10:00-11:15am	Berger	World Cultures & Global Issues / Pluralism & Diversity A
Introduction to Old Testament	HEBR 24000	M/Th 2:30-3:45pm	Berger	World Cultures & Global Issues
Images of Women in the Bible	HEBR 28400	M/Th 11:30am-12:45pm	Berger	Pluralism & Diversity C
Jewish Studies Fieldwork (Internship)	JS 31003		Garrett
Independent Studies	JS 30003
Independent Studies	HEBR 49000		Friedman
Independent Studies Honors	JS 40003
Honors Project	HEBR 49100		Friedman

* Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.

FALL 2023 COURSES

Course	Number	Time	Professor	Fulfills*
History of the Jews	JS 25005	M/Th 11:30am-12:45pm	Ruben	Pluralism & Diversity A
Contemporary Jewish Music of the Diaspora	JS 25001	W 11:30am-2:20pm	Thomas	Pluralism & Diversity A
Gender in Modern Jewish History	JS 25004 HIST 25022	M/Th 11:30am-12:45pm	Welt	Pluralism & Diversity A
Sociology of Jewish Humor	JS 25002	M/Th 1-2:15pm	Bronstein
Jewish Novels that Changed the World	JS 35008	M/Th 2:30-3:45pm	Garrett	Pluralism & Diversity A
Rabbis, Radicals, And Racketeers: Jewish New York, 1650 – Present Hist	JS 35009	M/Th 4-5:15pm	Welt	Pluralism & Diversity A
Ancient Jewish History	JS35012	M/Th 1-2:15pm	Ruben
Masterpieces Of Medieval Hebrew Lit In Translation	HEBR 21100	M/Th 10-11:15am	Den Hollander	Pluralism & Diversity D
Modern Israeli Culture	HEBR 22100	M/Th 1-2:15pm	Kubovy
Intro To Old Testament	HEBR 24000	M/Th 10-11:15am	Berger	Pluralism & Diversity A
Hebrew Prophets in English	HEBR 29200	M/Th 11:30am-12:45pm	Berger	Pluralism & Diversity A
Jewish Studies Fieldwork (Internship)	JS 31003		Garrett
Independent Studies (Honors)	JS 40003

* Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.