Academic Calendar - 2023
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2023
Jewish Studies
This course is an elementary course for students who have never studied the Hebrew language or those who have not studied it beyond grade six. The course is designed to teach students the alphabet, basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Course material will build basic oral and written comprehension.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1020, Grades 7-12 Hebrew or equivalent.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the faculty.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1020.
Course Weight: 1.00
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This course is an elementary course for students who have never studied the Hebrew language or those who have not studied it beyond grade 3. The course is designed to teach students the alphabet, basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Course material will build basic oral and written comprehension.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1021A/B, Grades 4-12 Hebrew or equivalent.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1021A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A course in oral and written modern Hebrew for students with rudimentary knowledge of the language.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1030, Grade 12 University-preparatory Hebrew, or equivalent level of secondary study.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1030.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the writing system and grammar of Biblical Hebrew for those with no previous knowledge of the language. Special attention will be paid to the noun, adjective, and participle.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1030, Jewish Studies 1030, Hebrew 1040A/B, or Grade 4 Hebrew (or Grade 2 in Israel).
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1040A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Continuation of Hebrew 1040A/B. An introduction to the grammar of Biblical Hebrew for those with little previous knowledge of the language. Special attention will be paid to forms of the verb.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1030, Jewish Studies 1030, Hebrew 1041A/B, or Grade 6 Hebrew (or Grade 3 in Israel).
Prerequisite(s): Hebrew 1040A/B, Jewish Studies 1040A/B or permission of the Instructor.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1041A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A selective survey of various recent Jewish philosophical self-understandings, including an examination of some contemporary Jewish biblical scholarship dealing with disputed moral issues such as sexuality, reproductive issues, the position of women, capital punishment, and the environment.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introductory survey of some of the forms that anti-Semitic ideas have taken from the time of the later Roman Empire until today, together with an examination of some responses to those ideas by philosophers and political theorists.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Surveys of the Dead Sea Scrolls in translation, providing introduction to types of literature, archaeological contexts, and history of interpretation of the Scrolls over the past half century. Special attention will be paid to the religious beliefs of the Qumran community within the diverse Judaism of the Second Temple Period.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2114A/B.
Extra Information: 2 hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 2114A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course is designed to build upon skills in reading and speaking modern Hebrew, developed in earlier courses. Students will gain increased vocabulary, and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 2200.
Prerequisite(s): Hebrew 1020, Hebrew 1030, Jewish Studies 1020, Jewish Studies 1030, or Grade 12 University-preparatory Hebrew or equivalent, or permission of the faculty.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 2200.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Reading, translating, and analyzing the grammar of selected prose passages from the Hebrew Bible with the aid of a lexicon.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 2240A/B, Grade 7 Hebrew (or Grade 4 in Israel).
Prerequisites: Hebrew 1041A/B, Jewish Studies 1041A/B, or Grade 6 Hebrew (Grade 3 in Israel), or permission of the instructor.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 2240A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Reading, translating, and analyzing the grammar of selected passages of poetry from the Hebrew Bible with the aid of a lexicon.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 2241A/B, Grade 7 Hebrew (or Grade 4 in Israel).
Prerequisites: Hebrew 1041A/B, Jewish Studies 1041A/B, or Grade 6 Hebrew (Grade 3 in Israel), or permission of the instructor.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 2241A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Course Description: An examination of the heroes, villains, and miracle stories of the Hebrew Bible from their roots in the ancient Near East to their incorporation into early Judaism. Comparisons will be made to the role of these stories in early Christianity.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2345F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; this course is cross-listed with Religious Studies 2345F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Course Description: What is wisdom, and how do we attain it? Several books of the Bible are part of an ancient 'wisdom tradition' which spanned from ancient Egypt to Babylon to ancient Israel. What advice do these texts have, and what can they tell us about the well-lived life?
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2255F/G, Religious Studies 2346F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; this course is cross-listed with Religious Studies 2346F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Course Description: Is it really possible to live according to biblical commandments? An exploration of biblical legal texts and early Jewish methods for transforming them into workable systems of law and ethics in the Mishnah and Talmuds. Focuses on questions of what makes legal interpretation valid and differentiating law from morality.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2347F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; this course is cross-listed with Religious Studies 2347F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course will introduce students to the texts of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, paying particular attention to the historical and cultural environment of the ancient Israelites. The course will cover major texts from the Torah, historical books, prophetic books, and wisdom literature.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2420A/B, Biblical Studies 5120A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 2420A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Jewish Studies 2665F/G INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH PHILOSOPHY I: FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Topics include biblical and rabbinic texts as materials for philosophical exegesis -- the creation of the universe out of nothing, divine commands and moral requirements, freedom of the will, God's mysterious justice; Neoplatonism; Islamic influence on medieval Jewish thought; Maimonides and Jewish Aristotelianism; the Spanish conservative reaction; the Italian classical revival.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 2665F/G.
Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2665F/G
Course Weight: 0.50
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Enlightenment; historical scholarship and reform; the reassertion of tradition; Jewish speculative philosophy of history; other faiths; rationalism; evil, suffering, and the Holocaust; issues of inclusion -- the role of women; Zionism; rationality and belief at the present time.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 2667F/G.
Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2667F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Art and Literature. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish history and/or experience. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish thought. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines the history of Jews and Judaism as a history of cultural development, change, and negotiation. How have Jews interacted with other cultures? How has the nature of Jewish identity, culture, and religion varied and shifted over time? The class will focus on major events, issues, and developments.
Antirequisite(s): History 2821F/G.
Extra Information: 2.0 hours. Cross-listed with History 2821F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course introduces students to the major events, figures, and themes of Jewish history from the Spanish Expulsion to the post-WWII era, including the Enlightenment and Emancipation, Zionism, the Holocaust, and the foundation of Israel.
Antirequisite: History 2822F/G.
Extra Information: 2.0 hours. Cross-listed with History 2822F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course aims to build on the skills learned in Hebrew 2200 to improve students’ competency in oral and written Modern Hebrew. Exposure to a variety of materials, including literature, poetry, articles, and films, will enable students to develop oral and written fluency.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 3300.
Prerequisite(s): Hebrew 2200, Jewish Studies 2200, or equivalent or by permission of the faculty.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 3300.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The impact of the Holocaust (1938-45) on Judaism in terms of its philosophy-theology, subsequent placement in Western society, and on Western and Global society. Students will examine the historical-social context of anti-Semitism/National Socialism as well as investigating Jewish responses in theology, philosophy and socio-political identity after the Holocaust.
Antirequisite: Religious Studies 3450F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of first-year requirements including 1.0 course from Category A or 1.0 course in History.
Extra Information: 2.0 hours. Cross listed with Religious Studies 3450F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Art and Literature. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish history and/or experience. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish thought. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Studies focused on one or more of the major or minor prophets.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2213F/G, Religious Studies 4040F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Extra Information: 2 hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 4040F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This seminar explores topics in Jewish Art and Literature. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This seminar explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish history and/or experience. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish thought. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Jewish Studies
This course is an elementary course for students who have never studied the Hebrew language or those who have not studied it beyond grade six. The course is designed to teach students the alphabet, basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Course material will build basic oral and written comprehension.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1020, Grades 7-12 Hebrew or equivalent.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the faculty.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1020.
Course Weight: 1.00
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This course is an elementary course for students who have never studied the Hebrew language or those who have not studied it beyond grade 3. The course is designed to teach students the alphabet, basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Course material will build basic oral and written comprehension.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1021A/B, Grades 4-12 Hebrew or equivalent.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1021A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A course in oral and written modern Hebrew for students with rudimentary knowledge of the language.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1030, Grade 12 University-preparatory Hebrew, or equivalent level of secondary study.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1030.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the writing system and grammar of Biblical Hebrew for those with no previous knowledge of the language. Special attention will be paid to the noun, adjective, and participle.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1030, Jewish Studies 1030, Hebrew 1040A/B, or Grade 4 Hebrew (or Grade 2 in Israel).
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1040A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Continuation of Hebrew 1040A/B. An introduction to the grammar of Biblical Hebrew for those with little previous knowledge of the language. Special attention will be paid to forms of the verb.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 1030, Jewish Studies 1030, Hebrew 1041A/B, or Grade 6 Hebrew (or Grade 3 in Israel).
Prerequisite(s): Hebrew 1040A/B, Jewish Studies 1040A/B or permission of the Instructor.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 1041A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A selective survey of various recent Jewish philosophical self-understandings, including an examination of some contemporary Jewish biblical scholarship dealing with disputed moral issues such as sexuality, reproductive issues, the position of women, capital punishment, and the environment.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
An introductory survey of some of the forms that anti-Semitic ideas have taken from the time of the later Roman Empire until today, together with an examination of some responses to those ideas by philosophers and political theorists.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
Surveys of the Dead Sea Scrolls in translation, providing introduction to types of literature, archaeological contexts, and history of interpretation of the Scrolls over the past half century. Special attention will be paid to the religious beliefs of the Qumran community within the diverse Judaism of the Second Temple Period.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2114A/B.
Extra Information: 2 hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 2114A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course is designed to build upon skills in reading and speaking modern Hebrew, developed in earlier courses. Students will gain increased vocabulary, and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 2200.
Prerequisite(s): Hebrew 1020, Hebrew 1030, Jewish Studies 1020, Jewish Studies 1030, or Grade 12 University-preparatory Hebrew or equivalent, or permission of the faculty.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 2200.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Reading, translating, and analyzing the grammar of selected prose passages from the Hebrew Bible with the aid of a lexicon.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 2240A/B, Grade 7 Hebrew (or Grade 4 in Israel).
Prerequisites: Hebrew 1041A/B, Jewish Studies 1041A/B, or Grade 6 Hebrew (Grade 3 in Israel), or permission of the instructor.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 2240A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Reading, translating, and analyzing the grammar of selected passages of poetry from the Hebrew Bible with the aid of a lexicon.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 2241A/B, Grade 7 Hebrew (or Grade 4 in Israel).
Prerequisites: Hebrew 1041A/B, Jewish Studies 1041A/B, or Grade 6 Hebrew (Grade 3 in Israel), or permission of the instructor.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 2241A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Course Description: An examination of the heroes, villains, and miracle stories of the Hebrew Bible from their roots in the ancient Near East to their incorporation into early Judaism. Comparisons will be made to the role of these stories in early Christianity.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2345F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; this course is cross-listed with Religious Studies 2345F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Course Description: What is wisdom, and how do we attain it? Several books of the Bible are part of an ancient 'wisdom tradition' which spanned from ancient Egypt to Babylon to ancient Israel. What advice do these texts have, and what can they tell us about the well-lived life?
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2255F/G, Religious Studies 2346F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; this course is cross-listed with Religious Studies 2346F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Course Description: Is it really possible to live according to biblical commandments? An exploration of biblical legal texts and early Jewish methods for transforming them into workable systems of law and ethics in the Mishnah and Talmuds. Focuses on questions of what makes legal interpretation valid and differentiating law from morality.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2347F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; this course is cross-listed with Religious Studies 2347F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course will introduce students to the texts of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, paying particular attention to the historical and cultural environment of the ancient Israelites. The course will cover major texts from the Torah, historical books, prophetic books, and wisdom literature.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2420A/B, Biblical Studies 5120A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 2420A/B.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
Jewish Studies 2665F/G INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH PHILOSOPHY I: FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Topics include biblical and rabbinic texts as materials for philosophical exegesis -- the creation of the universe out of nothing, divine commands and moral requirements, freedom of the will, God's mysterious justice; Neoplatonism; Islamic influence on medieval Jewish thought; Maimonides and Jewish Aristotelianism; the Spanish conservative reaction; the Italian classical revival.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 2665F/G.
Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2665F/G
Course Weight: 0.50
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Enlightenment; historical scholarship and reform; the reassertion of tradition; Jewish speculative philosophy of history; other faiths; rationalism; evil, suffering, and the Holocaust; issues of inclusion -- the role of women; Zionism; rationality and belief at the present time.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 2667F/G.
Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2667F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Art and Literature. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish history and/or experience. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish thought. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines the history of Jews and Judaism as a history of cultural development, change, and negotiation. How have Jews interacted with other cultures? How has the nature of Jewish identity, culture, and religion varied and shifted over time? The class will focus on major events, issues, and developments.
Antirequisite(s): History 2821F/G.
Extra Information: 2.0 hours. Cross-listed with History 2821F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course introduces students to the major events, figures, and themes of Jewish history from the Spanish Expulsion to the post-WWII era, including the Enlightenment and Emancipation, Zionism, the Holocaust, and the foundation of Israel.
Antirequisite: History 2822F/G.
Extra Information: 2.0 hours. Cross-listed with History 2822F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course aims to build on the skills learned in Hebrew 2200 to improve students’ competency in oral and written Modern Hebrew. Exposure to a variety of materials, including literature, poetry, articles, and films, will enable students to develop oral and written fluency.
Antirequisite(s): Hebrew 3300.
Prerequisite(s): Hebrew 2200, Jewish Studies 2200, or equivalent or by permission of the faculty.
Extra Information: 4 hours. Cross-listed with Hebrew 3300.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The impact of the Holocaust (1938-45) on Judaism in terms of its philosophy-theology, subsequent placement in Western society, and on Western and Global society. Students will examine the historical-social context of anti-Semitism/National Socialism as well as investigating Jewish responses in theology, philosophy and socio-political identity after the Holocaust.
Antirequisite: Religious Studies 3450F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of first-year requirements including 1.0 course from Category A or 1.0 course in History.
Extra Information: 2.0 hours. Cross listed with Religious Studies 3450F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Art and Literature. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish history and/or experience. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish thought. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Studies focused on one or more of the major or minor prophets.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 2213F/G, Religious Studies 4040F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Extra Information: 2 hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 4040F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This seminar explores topics in Jewish Art and Literature. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This seminar explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish history and/or experience. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course explores topics in Jewish Studies related to Jewish thought. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for current offerings.
Extra information: 3 hours.