Jewish Thought & Heritage Fall 2012 Course Descriptions
JDS 103/RSP 203 Introduction to Judaism
Hall: TR 2:00-3:20 PM, CFA 144
Reg # 18521/14333
This course will introduce you to Judaism and the academic study of Judaism. We will begin by asking two vital questions: What is Judaism? Who are the Jewish people? During the semester, we will examine the history, beliefs and practices of Judaism. We will also focus on methods of textual interpretation and the diversity of Jewish movements.
No prereqs. Fulfills a Humanities General Education requirement. Fulfills a JDS minor requirement.
JDS 111 Great Jewish Books
Dogopolski: TR 12:30-1:50 PM, Capen 110
Reg # 14453
Read, listen, think, discuss, and, if you like, present the texts on the stage; through these activities, the students in this
course will discover historical, literary, and intellectual worlds in great Jewish books from the Bible through medieval, modern, and postmodern periods.
No prereqs.
JDS 285/RSP285/COL 470 Jewish Law
Dolgopolski: TR 3:30-4:50 PM, Clemens 119
Reg # 23663/24052/24053
This is a course of study of Jewish Law and the main lines of its reception and interpretation from late antiquity through modernity in Rabbinic literature and in the broader context of Western philosophy and culture. Satisfies General Education requirement, Jewish Studies Minor and Jewish Studies Major Requirements.
JDS 306 Special Topics - Jewish Civilization 1: from the Bible to 1492
Segol: TR 12:30-1:50 PM, Fillmore 319
Reg #22104
This course examines the social, economic, religious and political experiences of the Jewish people from the biblical period until the end of the fifteenth century. The religious and social expressions of Jews will be discussed within the broader context of the cultures in which they found themselves. Topics to be included: the confrontation between Hellenism and Judaism, the Maccabean conflict, the destruction of the Second Temple, and the emergence of rabbinic Judaism. The course will conclude with the emergence of "Marranos" and the expulsion of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. Primary and secondary readings will be used.
JDS 426 Special Topics - Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and Religion: Ritual, Peak, and Flow
Segol: TR 3:30-4:50 PM, Filmore 317
Reg # 23402
This course will explore sexuality and ecstasy in religion, the ritual use of intoxicants, and music and trance in religious life. These present opportunities for psychically and physically intense experiences, and they can induce transpersonal and ecstatic states as well as those of euphoria, harmonization and interconnectedness, sometimes called Œpeak¹ and Œflow¹ experiences. We¹ll look at the means by which peak and flow experiences are generated, how religious institutions authorize or sanction those practices,and the ways in which they are integrated into religious canons, rituals, and lives.
JDS 499 Independent Study
Cohen: Arranged
Reg # 22496
Student may arrange for special courses of study with faculty through "Independent Study."
Permission of instructor only to register.
JDS 499 Independent Study
Dolgopolskaia, L.: Arranged
Reg # 22954
Student may arrange for special courses of study with faculty through "Independent Study."
Permission of instructor only to register.
JDS 499 Independent Study
Hughes: Arranged
Reg #23396
Student may arrange for special courses of study with faculty through "Independent Study."
Permission of instructor only to register.
HEB 101 Elementary Modern Hebrew 1
Dolgopolskaia: MWF 9:00-10:25 AM, Baldy 125
Reg # 18288
A begining course in modern Israeli Hebrew. Essentials of grammar, syntax and conversational practice; elementary reading and writing. Note: Students with other previous experience in Hebrew must take a placement exam. Offered every Fall semester.
HEB 201 Intermediate MODERN Hebrew 1
Dolgopolskaia: MWF 11:00-11:50 AM, Clemens 117
Reg # 12499
3 Credit Hours
Further development of language skills: listening comprehension, oral efficiency, Intermediate grammar and syntax, reading and writing. Note: Students with other previous experience in Hebrew must take a placement exam.
Prerequisite: HEBREW 102 or permission of the instructor. Offered every Fall semester.
HEB 499 Hebrew Independent Study
Dolgopolskaia, L.: Arranged
Reg #22942
Students may arrange for special courses of study with faculty through "Independent Study."
Permission of instructor only to register.