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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Periodically A literary analysis of the many representations of women found in the Hebrew Bible. Through a close reading of biblical literature and in dialogue with various forms of feminist scholarship, this course examines issues such as patriarchy and its relation to the production of Old Testament literature; gender relations; goddess worship; violence against women; the political, legal, economic and religious standing of ancient Israelite women. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 107 ( LT) Women in the Hebrew Bible.)
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Semester Hours: 3 Periodically An examination of major Jewish intellectuals from the period of the Jewish Enlightenment (ca. late 18th century) to the present. An initial inquiry as to the definition of the term "intellectual" leads us to the larger question of the Jewish intellectual and his or her relation to the Jewish and non-Jewish world. Among the figures to be read are Karl Marx, Theodor Herzl, Emile Durkheim, Franz Kafka, Georg Simmel, Sigmund Freud, Anzia Yezierska, Rosa Luxemburg, Simone Weil, George Steiner, Hannah Arendt, Philip Roth, Amos Oz, Cynthia Ozick, and Saul Bellow.Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 108 ( LT) Modern Jewish Intellectuals.)
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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Every other year Various genres of biblical literature and teachings are studied against the background of contemporary Near Eastern civilizations and in light of the findings of modern biblical research and archaeology. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 10 ( HP) The Bible: Ancient and Modern Perspectives.)
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Semester Hours: 3 Periodically An examination of the relations between African-American and Jewish-Americans in the United States from the period of the "Grand Alliance" (ca., 1910-1967) to the current moment of "crisis." Through the investigation of literature, sociological analysis, historical case studies, opinion pieces, and works of art, this course illuminates the complex and shifting relations between African-Americans and Jewish-Americans and their significance for questions of identity in the modern United StatePrerequisite(s)/Course Notes: Same as AFST, HIST 119. (Formerly 119 ( LT) Blacks and Jews: Interrelation in the Diaspora.)
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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Fall, Spring An examination of Jewish Biblical interpretation from antiquity to the present with special focus on continuities and contrasts in exegetical method. Starting with an examination of "inner biblical exegesis" the course proceeds to scrutinize major forms of Jewish biblical interpretation from the period of the great Rabbinic sages in late antiquity, to Eastern centers of Medieval Jewish scholarship (e.g., Babylon, Islamic Spain), to the emergence of Western European forms of interpretation in the Renaissance to the period of Jewish Enlightenment, to the present.Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 11 ( LT) Judaic Perspectives on the Hebrew Bible.)
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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Every other year A comparative literary study of the various interpretations of the Bible with special reference to the Septuaginta, Aramaic Targumim and the commentaries that are based on the rabbinic tradition. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 13 ( LT) The Bible and Its Interpretation Through the Ages.)
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Semester Hours: 3 Periodically Concentration on a particular topic of interest and small group discussions leading to a required essay on a topic chosen by the student. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 140 ( LT) Senior Seminar: Jewish Studies.)
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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Every other year A comparative literary study of the various interpretations of the Bible with special reference to the Septuaginta, Aramaic Targumim and the commentaries that are based on the rabbinic tradition. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 14 ( LT) The Bible and Its Interpretation Through the Ages.)
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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Every other year Dynamics of the relationship between Islam and Judaism. Arab- Israeli conflict viewed against the multidimensional aspect of the Jewish existence in the Middle East. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 155 ( LT) Judaism and Islam: Jews and Arabs.)
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3.00 Credits
Semester Hours: 3 Every other year Introduction to various genres of literature of the Jewish Golden Age in Spain. Readings from works of poetry, prose, ethics, philosophy, Jewish law and responsa. Emphasis on the writings of Saadya, Halevi, Idn Gabirol, Ibn Ezra, Maimonides and Karo. The historical development and its interplay with contemporary Arabic literature and Islamic civilization. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly 156 ( LT) The Golden Age of Jewish Culture and Literature.)
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