Schedule of Classes — Undergraduate and Graduate / Fall 2015 / Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
(1-99) Primarily for Undergraduate Students |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
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| FYS 18A 1 |
Understanding Evil and Human Destiny
[ hum ] |
T,F
11:00 AM–12:20 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr124 |
Open
3 / 18 / 0 |
Kimelman, Reuven R | View Books | |||
| NEJS 5A 1 |
The History of Judaism
[ hum ] |
T,F
9:30 AM–10:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
3 / 999 / 0 |
Kimelman, Reuven R | View Books | |||
| NEJS 10A 1 |
Biblical Hebrew Grammar and Texts
[ fl hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
M,W,Th
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
Sherman, Tina | View Books | |||
(100-199) For Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| FA/NEJS 183A 1 |
Breaking Boundaries in Contemporary Israeli Art
[ ca hum ] |
T,Th
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG11 |
Open
10 / 999 / 0 |
Ankori, Gannit
Szobel, Ilana |
View Books | |||
| NEJS 110B 1 |
Readings in the Hebrew Bible
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th
12:00 PM–12:50 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103 |
Open
13 / 999 / 0 |
Brown-de Vost, Bronson Slade | View Books | |||
| NEJS 113A 1 |
Jewish and Christian Aramaic
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
T,F
9:30 AM–10:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103 |
Open
6 / 999 / 0 |
Wright, David | View Books | |||
| NEJS 113B 1 |
Law in the Bible and the Ancient Near East
[ hum nw ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
T,F
11:00 AM–12:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
10 / 999 / 0 |
Wright, David | View Books | |||
| NEJS 124B 1 |
Divinity, Difference and Desire: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
[ hum ] |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103 |
Open
11 / 999 / 0 |
Mirsky, Yehudah | View Books | |||
| NEJS 130A 1 |
The New Testament: A Historical Introduction
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th
1:00 PM–1:50 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
7 / 999 / 0 |
Brooten, Bernadette | View Books | |||
| NEJS 141A 1 |
Russian Jews in the Twentieth Century
[ hum ] |
T,F
9:30 AM–10:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
10 / 999 / 0 |
Freeze, ChaeRan Yoo | View Books | |||
| NEJS 145B 1 |
Ideology and Society in Contemporary Israel: Major Controversies
[ hum ] |
T,Th
5:00 PM–6:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
5 / 999 / 0 |
Bialer, Uri | View Books | |||
| NEJS 148B 1 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews and Christians: Sources and Interpretations
[ hum ] |
M,W
5:00 PM–6:20 PM
Golding Judaica Center103 |
Open
12 / 999 / 0 |
Brooten, Bernadette | View Books | |||
| NEJS 162A 1 |
American Judaism
[ hum ss wi ] |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203 |
Open
39 / 999 / 0 |
Sarna, Jonathan | View Books | |||
| NEJS 164B 1 |
The Sociology of the American Jewish Community
[ hum ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
T,Th
5:00 PM–6:20 PM
Golding Judaica Center103 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
Fishman, Sylvia | View Books | |||
| NEJS 166B 1 |
Who is a Jew? Jewish Status and Identity in Israel and America
[ hum ] |
T,Th
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Brown Social Science Center316 |
Open
21 / 999 / 0 |
Ellenson, David | View Books | |||
| NEJS 169B 1 |
From Sunday Schools to Birthright: History of American Jewish Education
[ hum ] |
T
2:00 PM–4:50 PM
Shiffman Humanities Ctr125 |
Open
28 / 999 / 0 |
Krasner, Jonathan B. | View Books | |||
| NEJS 172B 1 |
Modern Arab-Jewish Literature
[ hum ] The instructor of this course has been awarded a University Prize Instructorship (UPI). These prestigious awards give exceptional doctoral students from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences the opportunity to design and teach an upper-division course in their field of research. Enrollment in this course is open to undergraduate students only. |
M,W
5:00 PM–6:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
3 / 20 / 0 |
Ben-Or, Aviv | View Books | |||
| NEJS 178A 1 |
Love, Sex, and Power in Israeli Culture
[ fl hum ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
T,Th
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
Szobel, Ilana | View Books | |||
| NEJS 188A 1 |
The Rise and Decline of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1800
[ hum nw ss ] |
Th
6:30 PM–9:20 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr104 |
Open
9 / 999 / 0 |
Shakow, Aaron | View Books | |||
| NEJS 190B 1 |
Islamic Philosophy
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies302 |
Open
2 / 999 / 0 |
Dhanani, Alnoor | View Books | |||
| NEJS 192B 1 |
Jewish Political Thought
[ hum ] |
M,W
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies103 |
Open
6 / 999 / 0 |
Mirsky, Yehudah | View Books | |||
| NEJS 197B 1 |
Political Cultures of the Middle East
[ hum nw wi ] |
Th
2:00 PM–4:50 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG10 |
Open
6 / 20 / 0 |
Makiya, Kanan Mohamed | View Books | |||
(200 and above) Primarily for Graduate Students |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| NEJS 202A 1 |
Akkadian Mythological/Religious Texts I
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. |
M,W
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
6 / 999 / 0 |
Abusch, I. Tzvi | View Books | |||
| NEJS 206A 1 |
Advanced Northwest Semitics
Instructor's Signature Required Class meeting time is TBD. Interested students should contact Prof. Wright (wright@brandeis.edu) for information on meeting time. |
TBD |
Open
Consent Req. 2 / 999 / 0 |
Wright, David | View Books | |||
| NEJS 212A 1 |
Topics in Mesopotamian Religion, Magic, and Thought
Topic for fall 2015: Witchcraft in the Ancient Near East Examines magical rituals and prayers directed against witchcraft in ancient Mesopotamia. |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies202 |
Open
6 / 999 / 0 |
Abusch, I. Tzvi | View Books | |||
| NEJS 231A 1 |
Graduate Proseminar in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Required for all incoming MA and PhD students in NEJS. Will meet in Lown 315 on Mon. 8/31. All other class meetings in ASAC 204. |
M
9:00 AM–11:50 AM
ASAC 204 |
Open
12 / 999 / 0 |
Levisohn, Jon A | View Books | |||
Hebrew and Yiddish Courses |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| HBRW 10A 1 |
Beginning Hebrew
See Course Catalog for Special Notes HBRW 10a is a six-hour class. |
M,W,Th
9:00 AM–9:50 AM
Golding Judaica Center103 T,F 9:30 AM–10:50 AM Golding Judaica Center103 |
Open
13 / 18 / 0 |
Antebi, Guy | View Books | |||
| HBRW 10A 2 |
Beginning Hebrew
See Course Catalog for Special Notes HBRW 10a is a six-hour class. |
M,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
ASAC_209 T,F 11:00 AM–12:20 PM ASAC_209 |
Open
10 / 18 / 0 |
Shorr, Esther | View Books | |||
| HBRW 19A 1 |
Beginning Hebrew: Honors
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes HBRW 19a is a six-hour class. |
M,W,Th
1:00 PM–1:50 PM
ASAC_209 T,F 12:30 PM–1:50 PM ASAC_209 |
Open
8 / 18 / 0 |
Hascal, Sara | View Books | |||
| HBRW 20B 1 |
Intermediate Hebrew
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th,F
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr201 |
Open
10 / 18 / 0 |
Shorr, Esther | View Books | |||
| HBRW 20B 2 |
Intermediate Hebrew
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
9:00 AM–9:50 AM
ASAC_209 |
Open
8 / 18 / 0 |
Brosh, Aliza | View Books | |||
| HBRW 34A 1 |
Intermediate Hebrew II: Aspects of Israeli Culture
[ fl ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th,F
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Golding Judaica Center103 |
Closed
18 / 18 / 0 |
Antebi, Guy | View Books | |||
| HBRW 34A 2 |
Intermediate Hebrew II: Aspects of Israeli Culture
[ fl ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th
12:00 PM–12:50 PM
Golding Judaica Center103 F 12:30 PM–1:20 PM Golding Judaica Center103 |
Closed
19 / 18 / 0 |
Antebi, Guy | View Books | |||
| HBRW 35A 1 |
Conversation and Writing Skills
[ fl ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,T,W,Th
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
ASAC_209 |
Open
13 / 18 / 0 |
Brosh, Aliza | View Books | |||
| HBRW 44B 1 |
Advanced Intermediate Hebrew: Israeli Culture and Media
[ fl hum ] 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 Shiffman Humanities Ctr120 |
Open
9 / 18 / 0 |
Hascal, Sara | View Books | |||
| HBRW 141A 1 |
Advanced Hebrew Conversation
[ fl hum ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Shiffman Humanities Ctr201 F 1:30 PM–2:20 PM Shiffman Humanities Ctr201 |
Open
8 / 18 / 0 |
Ofengenden, Ari | View Books | |||
| HBRW 144A 1 |
Hebrew through Plays and Drama
[ ca fl hum wi ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
T
6:30 PM–9:20 PM
Shiffman Humanities Ctr219 |
Open
12 / 18 / 0 |
Hascal, Sara | View Books | |||
Cross-Listed for the Judiac Studies Track |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| HIST 114A 1 |
Israel's Foreign Policy
[ ss ] |
T,Th
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr116 |
Open
7 / 999 / 0 |
Bialer, Uri | View Books | |||
| IMES 104A 1 |
Islam: Civilization and Institutions
[ hum nw ] |
M,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201 |
Open
21 / 999 / 0 |
Warren, David | View Books | |||
| IMES 105A 1 |
War and Revolution in the Middle East
[ hum nw wi ] |
T,Th
5:00 PM–6:20 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG11 |
Open
10 / 20 / 0 |
Makiya, Kanan Mohamed | View Books | |||
| RECS 135A 1 |
Russian Short Fictions: The Art of Narrative
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:20 PM
Shiffman Humanities Ctr218 |
Open
3 / 999 / 0 |
Miller, Robin Feuer | View Books | |||
| WMGS 140A 1 |
Diversity of Muslim Women's Experience
[ nw ss ] This is an experiential learning course. |
M,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Schwartz Hall 103 |
Open
22 / 999 / 0 |
Shavarini, Mitra K. | View Books | |||
Cross-Listed for the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Track |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| ANTH 136A 1 |
Archaeology of Power: Authority, Prestige, and Inequality in the Past
[ nw ss ] This section is for undergraduate students. |
T,Th
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Brown Social Science Center316 |
Open
18 / 999 / 0 |
Golden, Charles | View Books | |||
| ANTH 136A 2 |
Archaeology of Power: Authority, Prestige, and Inequality in the Past
[ nw ss ] This section only open to graduate students. Course meets an additional hour on Thursdays 1-1:50pm. |
T,Th
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Brown Social Science Center316 Th 1:00 PM–1:50 PM Schwartz Hall 110 |
Open
0 / 10 / 0 |
Golden, Charles | View Books | |||
| ANTH 186B 1 |
Linguistic Anthropology
[ ss ] This section is for undergraduate students. |
M,W
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Pearlman Hall 113 |
Open
33 / 35 / 0 |
McIntosh, Janet | View Books | |||
| CLAS 170A 1 |
Classical Mythology
[ hum ] |
M,W
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitesG12 |
Open
21 / 999 / 0 |
Culumovic, Masa | View Books | |||
| GRK 20B 1 |
Continuing Ancient Greek
Prerequisite: A grade of C- or higher in GRK 10a or instructor's permission. |
M,W,Th
11:00 AM–11:50 AM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr124 |
Open
11 / 999 / 0 |
Culumovic, Masa | View Books | |||
| LING 100A 1 |
Introduction to Linguistics
[ ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes |
M,W,Th
10:00 AM–10:50 AM
Gerstenzang 122 |
Open
49 / 999 / 0 |
Goldberg, Lotus | View Books | |||
| LING 120B 1 |
Syntactic Theory
[ ss ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. This is a four hour class. |
M,W,Th
1:00 PM–1:50 PM
Volen Nat'l Ctr for Complex119 F 2:00 PM–2:50 PM Volen Nat'l Ctr for Complex119 |
Open
30 / 999 / 0 |
Goldberg, Lotus | View Books | |||
Cross-Listed for the Hebrew Language Track |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| HIST 114A 1 |
Israel's Foreign Policy
[ ss ] |
T,Th
3:30 PM–4:50 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr116 |
Open
7 / 999 / 0 |
Bialer, Uri | View Books | |||