Schedule of Classes Graduate / Spring 2010 / Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

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Notes for Graduate Students

Continuation Class Please refer to the University Bulletin for specific details regarding registration. Students who should register for CONT 500a Full-time Graduate Research should use sage class #4524; students who should register for CONT 450a Part-time Graduate Research should use sage class #4346. To view course description, please click on the course # link.

(100-199) For Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Class # Course # Course Title Time
Location
Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s)
4241 NEJS 101B 1 Intermediate Akkadian
[ hum ]
Instructor's Signature Required
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Block L
M,W 3:40 PM–5:00 PM
Shiffman Humanities Ctr218
Open
Consent Req.

7 / 999 / 0
Abusch, I. Tzvi
5706 NEJS 102A 1 Elementary Hittite
[ hum ]
Block S2
T 1:40 PM–4:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103
Open
6 / 999 / 0
Wright, David
3964 NEJS 111A 1 The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
[ hum wi ]
Block D
M,W,Th 11:10 AM–12:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
16 / 60 / 0
Brettler, Marc
5167 NEJS 121B 1 Biblical Poetry: Love and Death
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Block K
M,W 2:10 PM–3:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202
Open
15 / 999 / 0
Brettler, Marc
5168 NEJS 125B 1 Midrashic Literature: Sifre Deuteronomy
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Block H
T,F 10:40 AM–12:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103
Open
13 / 999 / 0
Kimelman, Reuven R
5169 NEJS 127B 1 The Jewish Liturgy
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Block J
T,F 12:10 PM–1:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203
Open
23 / 35 / 0
Kimelman, Reuven R
4510 NEJS 130A 1 The New Testament: A Historical Introduction
[ hum ]
Block F
M,W,Th 1:10 PM–2:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
9 / 999 / 0
Brooten, Bernadette
5616 NEJS 137A 1 The Destruction of European Jewry
[ hum ]
Block C
M,W,Th 10:10 AM–11:00 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201
Open
28 / 999 / 0
Polonsky, Antony
5617 NEJS 142A 1 Modern History of East European Jewry
[ hum ]
Block E
M,W,Th 12:10 PM–1:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201
Open
22 / 999 / 0
Polonsky, Antony
5173 NEJS 145A 1 History of the State of Israel
[ hum ]
Block L
M,W 3:40 PM–5:00 PM
Golding Judaica Center101
Open
46 / 999 / 0
Troen, Selwyn K.
5264 NEJS 148B 1 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Jews and Christians: Sources and Interpretations
[ hum ]
Block M
M,W 5:10 PM–6:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
14 / 999 / 0
Brooten, Bernadette
5590 NEJS 154A 1 World Without God: Theories of Secularization
[ hum ]
Block J
T,F 12:10 PM–1:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103
Open
8 / 999 / 0
Sheppard, Eugene R
5175 NEJS 166A 1 Carnal Israel: Exploring Jewish Sexuality from Talmudic Times to the Present
[ hum ]
Block G
T,F 9:10 AM–10:30 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
8 / 999 / 0
Freeze, ChaeRan Yoo
5176 NEJS 167A 1 East European Jewish Immigration to the United States
[ hum ss ]
Block N
T,F 1:40 PM–3:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
5 / 999 / 0
Smith, Ellen
5263 NEJS 172A 1 Women in American Jewish Literature
[ hum ]
Block S2
T 1:40 PM–4:30 PM
Golding Judaica Center107
Open
11 / 999 / 0
Fishman, Sylvia
5643 NEJS 173A 1 Trauma and Violence in Israeli Literature and Film
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes
Block J
T,F 12:10 PM–1:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
8 / 999 / 0
Szobel, Ilana
5649 NEJS 178B 1 Masculinity and Femininity in Israeli Film, Literature, and Culture
[ hum ]
Lecture:
Block H
T,F 10:40 AM–12:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Screening time:
T 6:40 PM–8:00 PM
Golding Judaica Center109
Open
4 / 999 / 0
Szobel, Ilana
5178 NEJS 181A 1 Jews on Screen
[ hum ]
T 4:40 PM–7:00 PM
Sachar International Ctr 117
Th 5:10 PM–6:00 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103
Open
8 / 999 / 0
Rivo, Sharon Pucker
5691 NEJS 186B 1 The Quran: Composition, Collection, and Commentary
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Block K
M,W 2:10 PM–3:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302
Open
19 / 20 / 0
Lumbard, Joseph E. B.
5179 NEJS 190A 1 Describing Cruelty
[ hum wi ]
Block S2
T 1:40 PM–4:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202
Open
12 / 15 / 0
Makiya, Kanan Mohamed
 

(200 and above) Primarily for Graduate Students

Class # Course # Course Title Time
Location
Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s)
5181 NEJS 202B 1 Akkadian Mythological/Religious Texts II
Instructor's Signature Required
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Interested students should email Prof. Abusch, abusch@brandeis.edu, for class meeting times.
M 5:15 PM–8:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103
Open
Consent Req.

3 / 999 / 0
Abusch, I. Tzvi
5640 NEJS 211B 1 The History of Israelite Religions
Instructor's Signature Required
M,W 12:10 PM–1:30 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr124
Open
Consent Req.

11 / 999 / 0
Wright, David
5734 NEJS 235B 1 Philosophy of Jewish Education
Instructor's Signature Required
Interested students should contact the instructor for class meetings and room.
This course is open only to MAT students.
TBD Open
Consent Req.

8 / 999 / 0
Levisohn, Jon A
 

Cross-Listed in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

Class # Course # Course Title Time
Location
Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s)
5641 ANTH 176B 1 Mythic Tel Aviv
[ ss ]
Block F
M,W,Th 1:10 PM–2:00 PM
Brown Social Science Center224
Open
19 / 999 / 0
Azaryahu, Maoz
5506 FA 153A 1 Israeli Art
[ ca ]
Block J
T,F 12:10 PM–1:30 PM
Goldman-Schwartz Art Studio115
Open
13 / 60 / 0
Ankori, Gannit
5340 IMES 105A 1 War and Revolution in the Middle East
[ hum nw wi ]
Block G
T,F 9:10 AM–10:30 AM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr104
Open
17 / 20 / 0
Makiya, Kanan Mohamed
4667 WMGS 140A 1 Diversity of Muslim Women's Experience
[ ss ]
Block J
T,F 12:10 PM–1:30 PM
Shiffman Humanities Ctr123
Open
19 / 999 / 0
Shavarini, Mitra K.