Judaic Studies, Courses Summer 2000

Summer 2000 Course Descriptions
Key to Course Descriptions

Courses listed below are approved UA courses as of Summer 2000. Not all approved courses will be offered during this term. For course offerings/availability during a specific term, see the Schedule of Classes. Each course number below links to the Schedule of Classes.

Judaic Studies (JUS ) Dept Info - College Info

JUS 103A Elementary Modern Hebrew (5) I CDT Intensive introduction to basic oral skills, reading and writing to accomplish simple conversation and read easy Hebrew with comprehension. (Identical with NES 103A).

JUS 103B Elementary Modern Hebrew (5) II CDT Intensive introduction to basic oral skills, reading and writing to accomplish simple conversation and read easy Hebrew with comprehension. (Identical with NES 103B).

JUS 194 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./]

JUS 199 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

JUS 203A Intermediate Modern Hebrew (5) I CDT Instruction to achieve moderate fluency in conversation, reading and writing. (Identical with NES 203A).

JUS 203B Intermediate Modern Hebrew (5) II CDT Instruction to achieve moderate fluency in conversation, reading and writing. (Identical with NES 203B).

JUS 294 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

JUS 299 Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

JUS 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

JUS 303 Advanced Hebrew (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Advanced instruction in modern Hebrew language and literature. (Identical with NES 303).

JUS 310 Apocalyptic Imagination (3) II Survey of Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature which explores the literary features and sociological significance of apocalyptic thought in Western culture from antiquity to the present. (Identical with RELI 310).

JUS 321 Women in Judaism (3) II Images of Jewish women in Jewish and other texts. Texts include religious, historical and literary genres from biblical, medieval, and modern sources. The course will deal with Jewish women as mothers, leaders, stereotypes, and current feminist viewpoints. (Identical with RELI 321, W S 321).

JUS 322 Modern Jewish Thought (3) I Course traces the historical development of the many expressions of modern Jewish philosophy and theology since the seventeenth century. P, JUS 273.

JUS 329 Jewish--Christian Relations (3) II Explores the parallel and intersecting paths that both Jewish and Christian communities have taken toward theologies of self-identity. (Identical with HIST 329, RELI 329).

JUS 332 Jewish Response to the Holocaust (3) I This course examines the impact of the Holocaust on contemporary Jewish thought. The methodology of the course is interpretive and historical. In the course, students will explore theological and philosophical texts, Holocaust narrative and film, in order to understand the role of the Holocaust in Jewish history. However, the course will not focus on the historical events of the Holocaust. Instead, the course will be arranged thematically into three sections: The introductory section examines the anti-Semitism of the Holocaust in the context of the antagonistic relationship between Judaism and Christianity throughout history. (Identical with RELI 332).

JUS 335 Jews in American Film (3) Examines Jewish culture and life as it has been portrayed in American film, using Hollywood's images as a springboard to study issues in 20th century Jewish identity. (Identical with HIST 335).

JUS 341 Survey of Jewish Music (3) I II Covers the history of Jewish music from biblical times to the present day. (Identical with MUS 341).

JUS 347 Hebrew Literature in Translation (3) I Introduces major ideological trends, themes and writers of the last 100 years of Hebrew fiction and poetry.

JUS 352 Israeli Women (3) I Themes include women in Judaism, women in Zionism, women in Yishuv, women in the Palmah generation. Areas receiving special attention include women in Israeli law, religion, women in the army and women in the Kibbutz. (Identical with NES 352, W S 352).

JUS 370A History of the Jews: Modern Jewish History (3) I II Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: Modern Jewish history. (Identical with HIST 370A, RELI 370A).

JUS 370B History of the Jews: The Jew in the Medieval World (to the 17th Century) (3) I II Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: the Jew in the medieval world (to the 17th century). (Identical with HIST 370B, RELI 370B).

JUS 372A History and Religions of Ancient Israel -- the Biblical Period (3) I Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Biblical period through the Babylonian Exile; introduction to the Hebrew Bible. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with NES 372A, HIST 372A, RELI 372A). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

JUS 372B History and Religion of Israel: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire (3) II Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire, with emphasis on the formation of rabbinic Judaism. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with HIST 372B, NES 372B, RELI 372B). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

JUS 374 The Holocaust (3) II (Identical with HIST 374, which is home).

JUS 376 German-Jewish Writers (3) I P, completion of Tier One. (Identical with GER 376, which is home). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

JUS 377 Modern Israel (3) I Evolution of the State of Israel from the rise of Zionism in 19th Century Europe to the present. Survey of the origins of the State of Israel from the rise of Zionism in 19th Century Europe to the Declaration of the State of Israel in 1948. Evolution of the State of Israel from 1949 to the present. Emphasis on interactive generative processes and understanding of the interplay between past processes and present socio-political realities. (Identical with NES 377, HIST 377, POL 377).

JUS 382 Archaeology and the Bible (3) II Focuses on the relationship between archaeological investigations and the study of the Bible. In combination with a discussion of how archaeology can assist in reconstructing many aspects of the cultural and social milieu of the Bible, this course will survey major discoveries which illuminate the Bible. (Identical with NES 382, RELI 382).

JUS 396H Honors Proseminar (3) I II

JUS 399 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

JUS 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

JUS 409A Biblical Hebrew: Prose Texts (3) I II (Identical with NES 409A, which is home). May be convened with JUS 509A.

JUS 409B Biblical Hebrew: Poetry (3) II (Identical with NES 409B, which is home). May be convened with JUS 509B.

JUS 430 Prophecy in Ancient Israel (3) II Traces the origins and nature of Israelite prophecy within its ancient Near Eastern cultural context. Focus on the literary forms of Israelite and Judaic prophecy and on the philosophical issues addressed by several major prophets. (Identical with RELI 430). May be convened with JUS 530.

JUS 435 Jewish Mysticism (3) II Surveys the ideology, symbolism, and major themes of Jewish mysticism as evidenced in several prominent mystical texts. The core of this course will be reading the texts in English translation and the development of skills in reading and understanding a Jewish mystical text. (Identical with NES 435, RELI 435). May be convened with JUS 535.

JUS 438 The Book of Psalms (3) I The characteristic features of Hebrew poetry. The literary development of these writings and their function in the Israelite cult. Examples of biblical poetry outside the book of Psalms also considered. (Identical with NES 438, RELI 438). May be convened with JUS 538.

JUS 447 Women in Ancient Israel (1-3) I II This course is an intensive investigation of the life of the ancient Israelite woman. It presents a multidisciplinary approach toward reconstructing the social, economic, religious and political life of women in Iron Age Israel. Through readings and class discussion, students will explore the ways in which women contributed to their society throughout the eras of the Judges and of the United and Divided Monarchies (1200-587 BCE). Because women traditionally have been undervalued and marginalized, until recently little attention was devoted to this vitally important and stimulating topic. In consequence, students will be challenged to utilize mulitple sources in their reconstruction of the lives of Israelite women. The sources used in this class will include (but not be limited to) archaelogical, historical and art historical data, the witness of the Hebrew Bible and other pertinent texts, and anthropological and ethnographic studies of the roles of women in preindustrial and Middle eastern societies. (Identical with W S 447). May be convened with JUS 547.

JUS 454 Spanish Inquisition (3) I (Identical with HIST 454, which is home).

JUS 455 Introduction to Rabbinic Literature (3) II Major ethical and legal texts of rabbinic Judaism for critical understanding of the different modes of rabbinic thought and writing through study of different forms of rabbinic literature in English translation. (Identical with RELI 455).

JUS 493 Internship (1-4) [Rpt./]

JUS 494 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

JUS 495F Ancient Near East (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II (Identical with NES 495F, which is home).

JUS 495G Judaic Studies (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II May be convened with JUS 595G.

JUS 496K Early Judaism and the Beginning of Christianity (3) II (Identical with RELI 496K). May be convened with JUS 596K.

JUS 496W Feminist Approaches in the Bible (3) II (Identical with NES 496W, RELI 496W, W S 496W). May be convened with JUS 596W.

JUS 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

JUS 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

JUS 499 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

JUS 499H Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II

JUS 509A Biblical Hebrew: Prose Texts (3-4) I CDT (Identical with NES 509A, which is home). May be convened with JUS 409A.

JUS 509B Biblical Hebrew: Poetry (3-4) II CDT (Identical with NES 509B, which is home). May be convened with JUS 409B.

JUS 530 Prophecy in Ancient Israel (3) II For a description of course topics see JUS 430. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial research paper. (Identical with RELI 530). May be convened with JUS 430.

JUS 535 Jewish Mysticism (3) II For a description of course topics see JUS 435. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial research paper. (Identical with NES 535). May be convened with JUS 435.

JUS 538 The Book of Psalms (3) I For a description of course topics see JUS 438. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a substantial research paper. (Identical with NES 538, RELI 538). May be convened with JUS 438.

JUS 547 Women in Ancient Israel (1-3) I II For a description of course topics see JUS 447. Graduate-level requirements include meeting as a group, in advance (date to be determined) to organize the presentation of their papers. Each student will be assigned a "reviewer". (Identical with W S 547). May be convened with JUS 447.

JUS 553 Advanced Hebrew (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Advanced instruction in Biblical and/or Rabbinic Hebrew language and literature. (Identical with NES 553).

JUS 593 Internship (1-3) [Rpt./]

JUS 594 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./]

JUS 595F Ancient Near East (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II (Identical with NES 595F, which is home).

JUS 595G Judaic Studies (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II For a description of course topics see JUS 495G. May be convened with JUS 495G.

JUS 596K Early Judaism and the Beginning of Christianity (3) II For a description of course topics see JUS 496K. (Identical with RELI 596K). May be convened with JUS 496K.

JUS 596W Feminist Approaches in the Bible (3) II For a description of course topics see JUS 496W. (Identical with NES 596W, RELI 596W). May be convened with JUS 496W.

JUS 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

JUS 699 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] II

JUS 799 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

JUS 900 Research (2-4) [Rpt./]

JUS 908 Case Studies (3) [Rpt./]

JUS 910 Thesis (2-6) [Rpt./]

JUS 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

JUS 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]

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