Courses in Jewish Studies are regularly offered in a variety of departments. Jewish Studies courses are available to our majors and minors, to students fulfilling College or University requirements, and to students with an interest in Judaica.
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2022:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
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ENGL 26400-002 | The Bible as Literature | Duran | ONLINE |
ENGL 46200-001 | The Bible as Literature: The Old Testament | Goodhart | MWF 4:30-5:45pm |
ENGL 46300-001 | The Bible as Literature: The New Testament | Duran | TR 10:30-11:45am |
HEBR 10100-004 | Modern Hebrew I | Kantor | MWF 12:30-1:20pm |
HEBR 12100-001 | Biblical Hebrew I | TBA | MWF 3:30-4:20pm |
HEBR 20100-001 | Modern Hebrew III | Kantor | MWF 1:30-2:20pm |
HEBR 28400-001 | Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture | TBA | TR 10:30-11:45am |
HIST 10300-001 | Introduction to the Medieval World | Zook | MWF 1:30-2:20pm |
HIST 10300-003 | Introduction to the Medieval World | TBA | TR 4:30-5:45pm |
HIST 32105-001 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | Holden | MWF 10:30-11:20am |
HIST 33805-001 | History of Human Rights | Klein-Pejsova | MWF 1:30-2:20pm |
JWST 59000-001 | Directed Readings in Jewish Studies | Frank | Individual Study |
PHIL 20600-001 | Philosophy of Religion | Draper | MWF 9:30-10:20am |
REL 20200-001 | Interpretation of the Old Testament | Goodhart | MW 4:30-5:45pm |
REL 23100-001 | Religions of the West | Ryba | MWF 10:30-11:20am |
REL 31700-001 | Ancient Judiasm and Early Christianity | TBA | TR 10:30-11:45am |
SOC 31000-013 | Race and Ethnic Diversity | Jackson | TR 1:30-2:45pm |
SOC 31000-014 | Racial and Ethnic Diversity | TBA | MWF 7:30-8:20am |
SOC 36700-005 | Religion in America | Winchester | TR 3:30-4:15pm |
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2022:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
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HEBR 10200-002 | Modern Hebrew II | Kantor | MWF 1:30-2:20pm |
HEBR 20200-001 | Modern Hebrew IV | Kantor | MWF 2:30-3:20 |
HIST 10300-001 | Introduction to the Medieval World | Mitchell | TR 12:00-1:15 |
JWST 33000-001 | Introduction to Jewish Studies | Lyanda-Geller | TR 10:30-11:45am |
JWST 59000-001 | Directed Readings in Jewish Studies | Frank |
Individual Study |
REL 23100-001 | Religions of the West | Ryba |
MWF11:30-12:30pm |
REL 31800-001 | The Bible and Its Early Interpreters | Robertson |
TR 10:30-11:45am |
SOC 36700-001 | Religion in America | Yang |
TR 1:30-2:45pm |
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2021:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
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ENGL 264 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | DURAN | ASYNC ONLINE |
HEBR 101 | MODERN HEBREW I | KANTOR | MWF 12:30 |
HEBR 201 | MODERN HEBREW III | KANTOR | MWF 1:30 |
HEBR 284 | ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN HISTORY AND CULTURE | ROBERTSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
HIST 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | ZOOK | MWF 12:30 |
HIST 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | TBA | ASYNC ONLINE |
HIST 230 | HITLER'S EUROPE | FLEETHAM | MWF 12:30 |
HIST 246 | MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | HOLDEN | MWF 9:30 |
HIST 338 | HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | MWF 1:30 |
HIST 351 | THE SECOND WORLD WAR | ROBERTS | ASYNC ONLINE |
HIST 495 | WORLD WAR I IN THE MIDDLE EAST | HOLDEN | MWF 1:30 |
JWST 590 | DIRECTED READINGS IN JEWISH STUDIES | ARRANGED | ARRANGED WITH INSTRUCTOR |
PHIL 206 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | BERGMANN | F 10:30, ASYNC TBD |
REL 231 | RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | RYBA | MWF 12:30 |
REL 317 | ANCIENT JUDAISM AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY | ROBERTSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
SOC 310-7 | RACE AND ETHNICITY | DUKES | TTh 3:00-4:15 |
SOC 310-12 | RACE AND ETHNICITY | DUKES | ASYNC ONLINE |
SOC 310-13 | RACE AND ETHNICITY | JACKSON | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
SOC 356 | HATE AND VIOLENCE | TBA | ASYNC ONLINE |
SOC 356 | HATE AND VIOLENCE | EINWOHNER | MW 11:30 |
SOC 367 | RELIGION IN AMERICA | YANG | TTh 5:30-6:45 |
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2021:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
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ENGL 264 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | DURAN | TBA ASYNC ONLINE |
HEBR 102 | MODERN HEBREW II | KANTOR | MWF 1:30 |
HEBR 202 | MODERN HEBREW IV | KANTOR | MWF 12:30 |
HEBR 122 | BIBLICAL HEBREW II | ROBERTSON | TTh 9:00-10:15 SYNC ONLINE |
HEBR 222 | BIBLICAL HEBREW IV | ROBERTSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 SYNC ONLINE |
HIST 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | WALKAMA | MWF 4:30, SYNC ONLINE |
HIST 103OL1 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | WALKAMA | ASYNC ONLINE |
HIST 250 | U.S. RELATIONS WITH THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | HOLDEN | MWF 12:30 |
HIST 351 | THE SECOND WORLD WAR | ROBERTS | TTh 1:30-2:45 SYNC ONLINE |
HIST 595 | HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | MWF 1:30 |
JWST 330 | INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH STUDIES | LYANDA-GELLER | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
JWST 590 | DIRECTED READINGS IN JEWISH STUDIES | ARRANGED | ARRANGED |
PHIL 206-002 | INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | BERGMANN | ASYNC ONLINE |
PHIL 206-003 | INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | BERGMANN | Lecture F 12:30 |
REL 231 | RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | RYBA | MWF 1:30 |
REL 318 | THE BIBLE AND ITS EARLY INTERPRETERS | ROBERTSON | TTh 3:00-4:15 |
SOC 310-10 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | ASYNC ONLINE |
SOC 310-11 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | JACKSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
SOC 310-13 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | MW 1:30 lecture |
SOC 310-14 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | TBA | ASYNC ONLINE |
SOC 310-OL1 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | ASYNC ONLINE |
SOC 356-002 | HATE AND VIOLENCE | EINWOHNER | ASYNC ONLINE |
SOC 356-003 | HATE AND VIOLENCE | EINWOHNER | 3:30 MW SYNC |
SOC 367 | RELIGION IN AMERICA | YANG | T 5:30-6:45 SYNC ONLINE, Th 5:30-6:45 |
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2020:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
---|---|---|---|
ENGL 264 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | GOODHART | TTh 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
HEBR 101 | MODERN HEBREW I | KANTOR | MWF 12:30 |
HEBR 201 | MODERN HEBREW III | KANTOR | MWF 1:30 |
HEBR 121 | BIBLICAL HEBREW I | ROBERTSON | TTh 9:00-10:15 |
HEBR 221 | BIBLICAL HEBREW III | ROBERTSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
HIST 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | ZOOK | MWF 12:30 |
HIST 312 | THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT | HOLDEN | MWF 10:30 |
HIST 338 | HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | MWF 1:30 |
HIST 351 | THE SECOND WORLD WAR | ROBERTS | TTh 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
HIST 408 | DICTATORSHIP AND DEMOCRACY: EUROPE 1919-1945 | GRAY | MWF 2:30 |
JWST 590 | DIRECTED READINGS IN JEWISH STUDIES | ARRANGED | ARRANGED WITH INSTRUCTOR |
PHIL 206 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | BERGMANN | TTh 10:30 lecture; F 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 recitation |
REL 200 | INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION | SMITH | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
REL 231 | RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | RYBA | MWF 12:30 |
REL 317 | ANCIENT JUDAISM AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY | ROBERTSON | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
SOC 310 | RACE AND ETHNICITY | DUKES | MWF 9:30 |
SOC 310 | RACE AND ETHNICITY | DUKES | DISTANCE LEARNING |
SOC 356 | HATE AND VIOLENCE | MATE | Th 6:00-8:50 p.m. |
SOC 367 | RELIGION IN AMERICA | YANG | TTh 3:00-4:15 |
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2020:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
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ENGL 264 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | DURAN | Distance learning |
HEBR 101 | MODERN HEBREW I | KANTOR | MWF 9:30 |
HEBR 201 | MODERN HEBREW III | KANTOR | MWF 10:30 |
HEBR 121 | BIBLICAL HEBREW I | ROBERTSON | TTh 9:00-10:15 |
HEBR 221 | BIBLICAL HEBREW III | ROBERTSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
HIST 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | ZOOK | MWF 12:30 |
HIST 338 | HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | MWF 9:30 |
HIST 347 | AMERICAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY | FLEETHAM | MWF 1:30 |
FVS 491 | JEWISH CINEMA | KANTOR | MF 12:30-1:20, W 12:30-2:50 |
JWST 590 | DIRECTED READINGS IN JEWISH STUDIES | ARRANGED | ARRANGED WITH INSTRUCTOR |
JWST 590 | POST WAR JUDAISM IN AMERICA | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | ARRANGED WITH INSTRUCTOR |
PHIL 206 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | DRAPER | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
REL 200 | INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION | ROBERTSON | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
REL 231 | RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | RYBA | MWF 11:30 |
SOC 310-005 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | BEAMAN | TTh 3:00-4:15 |
SOC 310-007 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | STEINHOUR | MWF 11:30 |
SOC 310-009 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | COX | MWF 12:30 |
SOC 310-010 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | MWF 1:30 |
SOC 310-011 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | BEAMAN | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
SOC 310-012 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | Distance learning |
SOC 310-Y01 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | Distance learning |
SOC 356 | HATE AND VIOLENCE | MATE | Th 6:00-8:50 |
SOC 367 | RELIGION IN AMERICA | OLSON | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2019:
The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2018:
COURSE # | COURSE NAME | INSTRUCTOR | TIME |
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ENGL 264 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | DURAN | TTh 9:00-10:15 |
HEBR 101 | MODERN HEBREW I | KANTOR | MTWF 9:30 |
HEBR 201 | MODERN HEBREW III | KANTOR | MWF 10:30 |
HEBR 121 | BIBLICAL HEBREW I | ROBERTSON | TTh 9:00-10:15 |
HEBR 221 | BIBLICAL HEBREW III | ROBERTSON | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
HEBR 284 | THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: EGYPT, MESOPOTAMIA, AND THE ISRAELITES | ROBERTSON | TTh 3:00-4:15 |
HIST 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | ZOOK | MWF 1:30 |
HIST 246 | MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | HOLDEN | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
HIST 302 | THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT | HOLDEN | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
HIST 323 | GERMAN HISTORY | GRAY | MWF 12:30 |
HIST 338 | HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | MWF 2:30 |
HIST 390 | JEWS IN THE MODERN WORLD | KLEIN-PEJŠOVÁ | MWF 1:30 |
FVS 491 | JEWISH CINEMA | KANTOR | W 11:30-2:20 |
JWST 590 | DIRECTED READINGS IN JEWISH STUDIES | ARRANGED | ARRANGED WITH INSTRUCTOR |
PHIL 206 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | DRAPER | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
REL 231 | RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | RYBA | MWF 11:30 |
REL 317 | THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: EGYPT, MESOPOTAMIA, AND THE ISRAELITES | ROBERTSON | TTh 3:00-4:15 |
SOC 310 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | COX | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
SOC 310 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | DUKES | MWF 11:30 |
SOC 310 | RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY | BEAMAN | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
SOC 367 | RELIGION IN AMERICA | OLSON | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
COURSE NAME | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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ENGL 264 | The Bible as Literature |
ENGL 462 | The Bible as Literature: The Old Testament |
ENGL 463 | The Bible as Literature: The New Testament |
ENGL 583 | Jewish-American Fiction |
HEBR 101 | Modern Hebrew I |
HEBR 121 | Biblical Hebrew I |
HEBR 102 | Modern Hebrew II |
HEBR 122 | Biblical Hebrew II |
HEBR 201 | Modern Hebrew III |
HEBR 221 | Biblical Hebrew III |
HEBR 202 | Modern Hebrew IV |
HEBR 222 | Biblical Hebrew IV |
HEBR 380 | Modern Israel: Cinema, Literature, Politics, and History |
HEBR 284 | Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture |
HEBR 383 | Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism: Secret Knowledge in Judaism |
HEBR 385 | The Holocaust in Modern Hebrew Literature |
HIST 102 | Introduction to the Ancient World |
HIST 103 | Introduction to the Medieval World |
HIST 245 | Introduction to Middle Eastern History and Culture |
HIST 312 | The Crusades |
HIST 338 | History of Human Rights |
HIST 345 | The Modernization of the Middle East |
HIST 390 | Jews in the Modern World |
HIST 408 | The History of Europe Since 1920 |
HIST 427 | History of Spain and Portugal |
HIST 525 | Hitler and Twentieth-Century Germany |
HIST 545 | The Middle East in the Twentieth Century |
HIST 589 | History of Religion in America |
HIST 595 | The Holocaust and Genocide |
JWST 330 | Introduction to Jewish Studies (Undergraduate Core Curriculum/Humanities) |
JWST 590 | Directed Readings in Jewish Studies |
PHIL 206 | Philosophy of Religion |
PHIL 430 | Modern Religious (Jewish) Thought |
PHIL 505 | Islamic and Jewish Philosophy and the Classical Tradition |
POL 540 | Selected Problems in Comparative Politics |
REL 202 | Interpretation of the Old Testament |
REL 231 | Religions of the West |
REL 317 | Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity |
REL 318 | The Bible and Its Early Interpreters |
SOC 310 | Racial and Ethnic Diversity |
SOC 367 | Religion in America |
SOC 514 | Racial and Cultural Minorities |
SOC 567 | Religion in Social Context |
SOC 568 | Religion and Society |