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HEBM0103A-S22

CRN: 20902
Intro Modern Hebrew III
Introductory Modern Hebrew III
This course is a continuation of Modern Hebrew 0102 which will be offered during winter term. Students will further develop their skills in written and oral communication, and will expand their knowledge of the cultures of modern Israel through both audio and visual media. (HEBM 0102 or equivalent) 5 hrs. lect.
Instructors:
Faisal Alasiri
Location:
Freeman FR2
Schedule:
9:30am-10:45am on Tuesday, Thursday at FIC FR2 (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022) 11:15am-12:05pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at FIC FR2 (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)
Requirements Satisfied:
LNG

HEBM0202A-S22

CRN: 22560
Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
This is the fifth in the sequence of Modern Hebrew courses that focus on the acquisition of reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. This course will further increase the students' fluency in spoken Hebrew, as well as their facility in reading authentic texts dealing with both secular and religious Jewish cultures, the literature of modern-day Israel, Israeli history, and current events. By the end of the semester, students should attain the level of educated, non-native speakers of Modern Hebrew, in terms of knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, composition, and communicative competence. (HEBM 0201 or equivalent) 5 hrs. lect/disc.
Instructors:
Michal Strier
Location:
Twilight Hall 301
Schedule:
8:00am-9:15am on Tuesday, Thursday at AXT 301 (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022) 9:05am-9:55am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at AXT 301 (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)
Requirements Satisfied:
AAL, LNG, MDE

HEBM0234A-S22

Cross-Listed As:
SOCI0234A-S22

CRN: 21593
Contemporary Israel
State and Society in Contemporary Israel
In this course we will examine Israeli society and politics in a period of rapid and profound transformation. We will begin with an introductory unit on Zionism, Palestinian nationalism, and the history of the state. Subsequent units will examine the social, cultural, and political characteristics of Israel’s main population sectors and religious groupings. The final units will examine ongoing political struggles, including struggles over the role of religion in public life; civil rights and democracy; and West Bank settlements and the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Most readings assignments will be social scientific in nature but will also include journalism and literature. 3 hrs. lect.
Instructors:
Zohar Gazit
Location:
Munroe Hall 317
Schedule:
3:00pm-4:15pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)
Requirements Satisfied:
AAL, MDE, SOC

HEBM0500A-S22

CRN: 20930
Independent Project
Independent Project
(Approval Required)
Location:
Main
Schedule:
7:00pm-8:29pm on Sunday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)

HEBM0500C-S22

CRN: 21559
Independent Project
Independent Project
(Approval Required)
Instructors:
Faisal Alasiri
Location:
Main
Schedule:
7:00pm-8:29pm on Sunday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)

HEBM0500E-S22

CRN: 22771
Independent Project
Independent Project
(Approval Required)
Instructors:
Michal Strier
Location:
Main
Schedule:
8:00am-8:50am on Sunday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)

HEBR0500B-S22

CRN: 21793
Independent Study
Independent Study
Approval required.
Instructors:
Robert Schine
Location:
Main
Schedule:
7:00pm-8:29pm on Sunday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)

JWST0261A-S22

Cross-Listed As:
RELI0261A-S22

CRN: 21792
Judaism in the Modern Era
Please register via RELI 0261A
Jewish Thought and Culture: The Modern Era
Contemporary Jewish life poses many questions: why do many Jews say they are “Jewish, but not religious”? What is distinct about Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Ultra-Orthodox Judaism? What do the terms “Zionist” and “anti-Zionist Jew” mean? What is the place of the State of Israel in Jewish life? To answer these questions we will study the history of Jewish culture in the modern era: the Enlightenment critique of religion, Jewish-Christian relations, changes in Jewish practice, the revival of Hebrew, concepts of nationalism, assimilation and the problem of “Jewish politics.” Sources will include classical and modern texts, literature and art. 3 hrs. lect.
Instructors:
Robert Schine
Location:
Munroe Hall 406
Schedule:
1:30pm-2:45pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)
Requirements Satisfied:
EUR, PHL

JWST0388A-S22

Cross-Listed As:
RELI0388A-S22

CRN: 22712
Job and the Problem with Evil
Please register via RELI 0388A
The Book of Job and the Problem of Evil
Why do the innocent suffer? The Book of Job asked this question millennia ago, giving not an explicit answer, but at least a response. Framed by a prose tale on the patient Job, the book is mainly a debate in poetry between an impatient Job and his “friends” that has continued to our day, in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thought, and in philosophy. We will study the debate on the meaning of Job in philosophy and religion through the works of Maimonides, Kant, Hume, Voltaire, William Blake, Jung, and others. Familiarity with Biblical studies or philosophy of religion is helpful, but not required. 3 hrs. sem.
Instructors:
Robert Schine
Location:
Munroe Hall 416
Schedule:
2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)
Requirements Satisfied:
PHL

JWST0448A-S22

Cross-Listed As:
HIST0448A-S22

CRN: 22738
Black&Jewish Feminist Perspect
Please register via HIST 0448A
Black and Jewish Feminist Perspectives
Feminism has a rich history in the United States. In this course we will study feminism from the perspectives of two distinct, sometimes intersecting groups: Black Americans and Jewish Americans. We will explore major feminist texts, writers, and collectives, from Angela Davis, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and the Combahee River Collective to Shulamith Firestone, Judith Plaskow, B’Not Esh, and Di Vilde Chayes. Through their work and activism, we will study in this reading-intensive course how race, class, spirituality, and sexuality have shaped and reshaped feminist concerns. 3 hrs. sem.
Instructors:
Lana Povitz
Location:
LaForce 121
Schedule:
7:30pm-10:25pm on Wednesday (Feb 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022)
Requirements Satisfied:
AMR, HIS, NOR, SOC

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