The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.
5303. Religion of Ancient Israel
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Significant aspects of the religion of ancient Israel: The God-human relationship, the origins of good and evil, law and covenant, kingship, prophecy, ritual and morality, repentance and redemption. Taught in English.
View Classes »5311. History and Literature of Talmudic Palestine
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A discussion of select topics and texts pertaining to religious, social, and political currents in Talmudic Palestine. Taught in English.
View Classes »5316. Jewish Martyrdom in the Middle Ages
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Open to graduate students in Judaic Studies, Medieval Studies, Religion, English, Comparative Literature; others with consent of instructor. Jewish martyrdom from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages, in text and practice. From rabbinic legends to medieval resistance.
View Classes »5325. Seminar on the Holocaust: Philosophical and Historical Issues
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: At least 6 credits of Hebrew and Judaic Studies graduate courses. (RG666)
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of philosophical and historical issues related to the occurrence and analysis of the Holocaust.
View Classes »5326. Translating Scripture
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Open to graduate students in Judaic Studies, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Medieval Studies, Classical and Mediterranean Studies, English, and Medieval Studies, others with permission; The history of Bible translations, from the ancient Aramaic and Greek versions of the Hebrew Scriptures to modern English translations.
View Classes »5351. Seminar on Modern Jewish Philosophy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: At least 6 credits of Hebrew and Judaic Studies graduate courses. (RG666)
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of the principal issues and figures in Jewish philosophy from the Enlightenment to the present. Topics considered include the nature (and possibility) of Jewish philosophy, the concepts of God, nature, and the world, the status of religious knowledge, law and practice, the concept of election in relation to the people and land of Israel. Thinkers to be considered and read include Moses Mendelssohn, Solomon Maimon, S.R. Hirsch, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Ahad Ha'am, Martin Buber, Emanuel Levinas, A.J. Heschel, and Joseph Soloveitchik.
View Classes »5353. Modern European Jewish History
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Selected topics in Modern European Jewish History between the Enlightenment and the establishment of the State of Israel.
View Classes »5371. Jews, Turks, and Moors, in Early Modern Europe
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Judaic Studies, Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, English, History, and Medieval Studies, others with permission.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examination of the varied representations of Jews, Muslims, and Africans in early modern culture through a study of travel narratives, poetry, religious texts, and dramatic literature.
View Classes »5390. Independent Study
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
5397. Special Topics in Judaic Studies
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 24 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded