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Courses for Fall 2012

 

JST 3403 Classical Jewish Civilization T,Th 12:30-1:50, Lindbeck, 3 credits
A survey of Judaic studies from Biblical times to the beginning of Jewish Emancipation in the late 1700s. Topics include Jewish holy texts, Jewish history in Temple times, Judaism and the foundations of Christianity and Islam; Medieval Jewish history, the changing role of women in Jewish culture, Hasidism, and the Jews of Eastern Europe.          

JST 4414 Dead Sea Scrolls T,Th 9:30-10:50, Greenspahn, 3 credits
Offers a close reading of the content of the scrolls found in the Judean desert and highlights their relevance for the period in which they were written as well as their implications for the Bible and the histories of Judaism and Christianity.                 

JST 4701 The Holocaust, T,Th 9:30-10:50 Berger, 3 credits
An in-depth study of the Holocaust from its political, religious, and ideological roots in Anti-Semitism through the Nazi Final Solution to post-Holocaust issues of ethics, theology, and moral choice.            

HBR 1120 Beginning Hebrew Language & Culture MTWR 9:00-9:50, Levy,  4 credits :  This course develops primary language skills, through extensive practice in reading and writing. Since emphasis is put on the sentence as a unit of language, students are engaged from the very beginning in creative writing and speech. Basic competence in grammar and comprehensive reading is achieved as well. Communication skills are enhanced by engaging in conversations based on everyday situations, and a variety of cultural topics. No previous knowledge of Hebrew is required.  

HBR 1120 Beginning Hebrew Language & Culture MTWR 12:00-12:50, Levy, 4 credits (see description above)

HBR 1120 Beginning Hebrew Language & Culture T,Th 10:00-11:50, Levy, 4 credits (see description above)

HBR 1120 Intermediate Hebrew Language & Culture M,W 10:00-11:50, Levy, 4 credits : T he course emphasizes cognitive academic language proficiency as well as communication skills. Competence in the four areas of language (comprehensive reading, creative writing, grammar, and speech) is acquired through practice of grammar, reading of various Hebrew texts, class discussions, and composition writing. The objectives of this course are twofold: development of language skills and preparing the students to approach Hebrew literature in an analytical and comprehensive manner. Students develop conversational skills by regular participation in class presentations and discussions of current events and cultural issues. Advance grammatical forms are integrated into the reading material, which is selected from various Hebrew, sources. 

  

Other Courses Counting Toward Jewish Studies Major or Certificate:

AML 4663 Jewish-American Literature W,F 11:00-12:20, Furman, 3 credits
An introduction to Jewish-American literature and culture through the work of several major and emergent 20th-century Jewish-American writers.  

CPO 3761 Religions and World Politics Th 06:00PM 08:50PM, Rabil, 3 credits
This course will discuss the rise of religious movements worldwide and the impact of religious conflicts on world politics.  

 

And on the Jupiter Campus

EUH 4465 001 Hitler and Nazi Germany M,W 11:00AM-12:20PM, McGetchin, 3 credits:  Hitler’s rise to power. Politics and policies of the Nazi era.