Schedule of Classes — Undergraduate and Graduate / fall 2012 / Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
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 #7398; students who should register for CONT 450a Part-time Graduate Research should use sage class #7508. To view course description, please click on the course # link.
Notes for Undergraduate Students
To view course description, please click on the course # link.
To see which University requirement(s) a course fulfills, hold the mouse over each code within the brackets under the course title.
(1-99) Primarily for Undergraduate Students |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
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| 10901 | FYS 45A 1 |
JustBooks: Divine and Human Justice
[ hum ] |
Block N
T,Th 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
11 / 18 / 0 |
Brettler, Marc | View Books | ||
| 9052 | NEJS 10A 1 |
Biblical Hebrew Grammar and Texts
[ fl hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block D
M,W,Th 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG11 |
Open
16 / 999 / 0 |
Sherman, Tina | View Books | ||
| 10603 | NEJS 25A 1 |
Introduction to Talmud
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block G
T,F 9:30 AM–10:50 AM Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr116 |
Open
7 / 999 / 0 |
Kimelman, Reuven R | View Books | ||
(100-199) For Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
| 10895 | NEJS 101A 1 |
Elementary Akkadian
[ hum ] |
Block E
M,W,Th 12:00 PM–12:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
5 / 999 / 0 |
Harvey, Eric James | View Books | ||
| 10604 | NEJS 106B 1 |
Elementary Ugaritic
[ hum ] |
Block G
T,F 9:30 AM–10:50 AM Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr201 |
Open
5 / 999 / 0 |
Wright, David | View Books | ||
| 10605 | NEJS 113B 1 |
Law in the Bible and the Ancient Near East
[ hum nw ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block H
T,F 11:00 AM–12:20 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201 |
Open
11 / 999 / 0 |
Wright, David | View Books | ||
| 10606 | NEJS 116A 1 |
Ancient Near Eastern Religion and Mythology
[ hum nw ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block K
M,W 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203 |
Open
16 / 999 / 0 |
Abusch, I. Tzvi | View Books | ||
| 10607 | NEJS 118B 1 |
The Book of Psalms
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block P
T,Th 3:30 PM–4:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
12 / 999 / 0 |
Brettler, Marc | View Books | ||
| 10608 | NEJS 127B 1 |
The Jewish Liturgy
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block H
T,F 11:00 AM–12:20 PM Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG11 |
Open
16 / 999 / 0 |
Kimelman, Reuven R | View Books | ||
| 10609 | NEJS 128A 1 |
Introduction to Christianity
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block J
T,F 12:30 PM–1:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
May, Stephanie | View Books | ||
| 10610 | NEJS 133A 1 |
Art, Artifacts, and History: The Material Culture of Modern Jews
[ hum ] |
Block S7
T 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ASAC_209 |
Open
12 / 999 / 0 |
Smith, Ellen | View Books | ||
| 10611 | NEJS 134B 1 |
Yiddish Culture in the Modern World
[ hum ] |
Block F
M,W,Th 1:00 PM–1:50 PM Rabb Graduate Center345 |
Open
6 / 999 / 0 |
Kellman, Ellen | View Books | ||
| 6138 | NEJS 137A 1 |
The Destruction of European Jewry
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block C
M,W,Th 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
6 / 999 / 0 |
Polonsky, Antony | View Books | ||
| 10612 | NEJS 140B 1 |
Early Modern Jewish History
[ hum ] |
Block H
T,F 11:00 AM–12:20 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
8 / 999 / 0 |
Freeze, ChaeRan Yoo | View Books | ||
| 10613 | NEJS 142A 1 |
Modern History of East European Jewry
[ hum ] |
Block E
M,W,Th 12:00 PM–12:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
Polonsky, Antony | View Books | ||
| 10614 | NEJS 145A 1 |
History of the State of Israel
[ hum ] |
Block P
T,Th 3:30 PM–4:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203 |
Open
32 / 999 / 0 |
Troen, Selwyn K. | View Books | ||
| 10615 | NEJS 148B 1 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews and Christians: Sources and Interpretations
[ hum ] |
Block V
T,Th 5:00 PM–6:20 PM Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG10 |
Open
17 / 999 / 0 |
Brooten, Bernadette | View Books | ||
| 10602 | NEJS 153A 1 |
Between Ecstasy and Community: Hasidism in Jewish Thought and History
[ hum ] |
Block L
M,W 3:30 PM–4:50 PM Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr104 |
Open
13 / 35 / 0 |
Mirsky, Yehudah | View Books | ||
| 10863 | NEJS 154B 1 |
Israel: Religion, State and Society
[ hum ] |
Block K
M,W 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
10 / 35 / 0 |
Mirsky, Yehudah | View Books | ||
| 10616 | NEJS 155A 1 |
Maimonides: A Jewish Thinker in the Islamic World
[ hum ] |
Block N
T,Th 2:00 PM–3:20 PM ASAC_209 |
Open
8 / 999 / 0 |
Decter, Jonathan P. | View Books | ||
| 10617 | NEJS 164B 1 |
The Sociology of the American Jewish Community
[ hum ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block V
T,Th 5:00 PM–6:20 PM Golding Judaica Center103 |
Open
22 / 999 / 0 |
Fishman, Sylvia | View Books | ||
| 10619 | NEJS 170B 1 |
Jewish Education in Modern America
[ hum ] |
Block S6
M 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ASAC 204 |
Open
12 / 999 / 0 |
Feiman-Nemser, Sharon | View Books | ||
| 10834 | NEJS 187B 1 |
Slavery and Concubinage in Islamic History
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block M
M,W 5:00 PM–6:20 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
13 / 999 / 0 |
Urban, Elizabeth | View Books | ||
| 10620 | NEJS 194B 1 |
Sufi Teachings
[ hum nw ] |
Block K
M,W 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr124 |
Open
14 / 999 / 0 |
Lumbard, Joseph E. B. | View Books | ||
(200 and above) Primarily for Graduate Students |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
| 10621 | NEJS 201A 1 |
Akkadian Literary Texts I
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block L
M,W 3:30 PM–4:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103 |
Open
10 / 999 / 0 |
Abusch, I. Tzvi | View Books | ||
| 10932 | NEJS 206A 1 |
Advanced Northwest Semitics
Instructor's Signature Required |
M
3:30 PM–6:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies315 |
Open
Consent Req. 7 / 999 / 0 |
Wright, David | View Books | ||
| 9150 | NEJS 231A 1 |
Graduate Proseminar in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Required for all incoming MA and PhD students in NEJS. |
Block S8
W 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG10 |
Open
17 / 999 / 0 |
Freeze, ChaeRan Yoo
Sheppard, Eugene R |
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| 10622 | NEJS 232A 1 |
Research and Archival Methods in Modern Jewish History
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Block S3
W 2:00 PM–4:50 PM Shiffman Humanities Ctr218 |
Open
5 / 999 / 0 |
Sarna, Jonathan | View Books | ||
Hebrew and Yiddish Courses |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
| 4684 | HBRW 10A 1 |
Beginning Hebrew
See Course Catalog for Special Notes HBRW 10a is a four-hour class. |
M,T,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Golding Judaica Center103 |
Open
15 / 18 / 0 |
Antebi, Guy | View Books | ||
| 4686 | HBRW 10A 2 |
Beginning Hebrew
See Course Catalog for Special Notes HBRW 10a is a four-hour class. |
M,W,Th
12:00 PM–12:50 PM
Golding Judaica Center103 F 12:30 PM–1:20 PM Golding Judaica Center103 |
Open
15 / 18 / 0 |
Hascal, Sara | View Books | ||
| 4724 | HBRW 19A 1 |
Beginning Hebrew: Honors
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes HBRW 19a is a four-hour class. |
M,W,Th,F
9:00 AM–9:50 AM
ASAC_209 |
Open
14 / 18 / 0 |
Shorr, Esther | View Books | ||
| 4688 | HBRW 20B 1 |
Intermediate Hebrew
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th
12:00 PM–12:50 PM
ASAC_209 F 12:30 PM–1:20 PM ASAC_209 |
Open
13 / 18 / 0 |
Shorr, Esther | View Books | ||
| 5976 | HBRW 20B 2 |
Intermediate Hebrew
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th,F
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
ASAC_209 |
Open
9 / 18 / 0 |
Shorr, Esther | View Books | ||
| 4690 | HBRW 34A 1 |
Intermediate Hebrew II: Aspects of Israeli Culture
[ fl ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
Golding Judaica Center103 |
Closed
18 / 18 / 0 |
Antebi, Guy | View Books | ||
| 4692 | HBRW 34A 2 |
Intermediate Hebrew II: Aspects of Israeli Culture
[ fl ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
1:00 PM–1:50 PM
Golding Judaica Center103 |
Closed
21 / 18 / 0 |
Antebi, Guy | View Books | ||
| 4694 | HBRW 35A 1 |
Conversation and Writing Skills
[ fl ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Golding Judaica Center107 |
Open
13 / 18 / 0 |
Porath, Bonit | View Books | ||
| 4696 | HBRW 44B 1 |
Advanced Intermediate Hebrew: Israeli Culture and Media
[ fl hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
1:00 PM–1:50 PM
ASAC_209 |
Open
14 / 18 / 0 |
Porath, Bonit | View Books | ||
| 10759 | HBRW 146A 1 |
The Voices of Jerusalem
[ fl hum wi ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th,F
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
ASAC_209 |
Open
12 / 18 / 0 |
Hascal, Sara | View Books | ||
| 5778 | HBRW 161B 1 |
What's Up?: Hebrew through Israeli News Media
[ fl hum wi ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
16 / 18 / 0 |
Porath, Bonit | View Books | ||
| 10571 | HBRW 164B 1 |
Israeli Theater
[ ca fl hum wi ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block S1
M 2:00 PM–4:50 PM Schwartz Hall 106 F 1:30 PM–2:20 PM Schwartz Hall 106 |
Open
13 / 18 / 0 |
Hascal, Sara | View Books | ||
| 11085 | HBRW 168A 1 |
Hebrew Language Teaching I
[ fl hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
Block S7
T 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ASAC 204 |
Open
14 / 15 / 0 |
Ringvald, Vardit | View Books | ||
| 5616 | YDSH 10A 1 |
Beginning Yiddish
See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
Kellman, Ellen | View Books | ||
| 5794 | YDSH 30A 1 |
Intermediate Yiddish
[ fl wi ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
Rabb Graduate Center345 |
Open
10 / 999 / 0 |
Kellman, Ellen | View Books | ||
Cross-Listed for the Judiac Studies Track |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
| 10836 | ANTH 118B 1 |
Peoples and Societies of Israel and the Middle East
[ ss ] Instructor's Signature Required |
Block V
T,Th 5:00 PM–6:20 PM Brown Social Science Center115 |
Open
Consent Req. 7 / 25 / 0 |
McKee, Emily | View Books | ||
| 10546 | FA 76A 1 |
Palestinian and Israeli Art, Film and Visual Culture: Intersecting Visions
[ ca ] |
Block N
T,Th 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Mandel Ctr for HumanitesG12 |
Open
26 / 999 / 0 |
Ankori, Gannit | View Books | ||
| 4364 | IMES 104A 1 |
Islam: Civilization and Institutions
[ hum nw ] |
Block C
M,W,Th 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201 |
Open
33 / 999 / 0 |
Lumbard, Joseph E. B. | View Books | ||
Cross-Listed for the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Track |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
| 10464 | ANTH 105A 1 |
Myth and Ritual
[ nw ss ] |
Block P
T,Th 3:30 PM–4:50 PM Mandel Ctr for HumanitesG12 |
Open
36 / 999 / 0 |
Schattschneider, Ellen | View Books | ||
| 10469 | ANTH 153A 1 |
Writing Systems and Scribal Traditions
[ nw ss ] This section is for undergraduate students. |
Block M
M,W 5:00 PM–6:20 PM Brown Social Science Center316 |
Open
13 / 30 / 0 |
Urcid, Javier | View Books | ||
| 10476 | CLAS 100A 1 |
Survey of Greek History: Bronze Age to 323 BCE
[ hum ] |
Block L
M,W 3:30 PM–4:50 PM Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203 |
Open
25 / 999 / 0 |
Walker, Cheryl L | View Books | ||
| 3336 | GRK 20B 1 |
Continuing Ancient Greek
Prerequisite: A grade of C- or higher in GRK 10a or instructor's permission. |
Block D
M,W,Th 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Rabb Graduate Center119 |
Open
11 / 999 / 0 |
Muellner, Leonard C | View Books | ||
| 4258 | LING 100A 1 |
Introduction to Linguistics
[ ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes Open to all students. |
Block C
M,W,Th 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Abelson-Bass-Yalem Physics 131 |
Open
67 / 999 / 0 |
Goldberg, Lotus | View Books | ||
| 5836 | LING 120B 1 |
Syntactic Theory
[ ss ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
Block E
M,W,Th 12:00 PM–12:50 PM Volen Nat'l Ctr for Complex119 |
Open
25 / 999 / 0 |
Goldberg, Lotus | View Books | ||
Cross-Listed for the Hebrew Language Track |
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| Class # | Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | ||
| 10546 | FA 76A 1 |
Palestinian and Israeli Art, Film and Visual Culture: Intersecting Visions
[ ca ] |
Block N
T,Th 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Mandel Ctr for HumanitesG12 |
Open
26 / 999 / 0 |
Ankori, Gannit | View Books | ||