The Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures (NESA) oversees the Jewish studies and Hebrew majors and minors, and the Jewish Oral History Minor.
revised 03/10/2025
For more information on these courses, contact department listing the course by clicking on the subject heading.
AUTUMN 2025 JEWISH STUDIES COURSES*
| If you are age 60+, you can take these courses free of charge. | *subject to change | ||
| GERMAN | |||
| 3252.02 | The Holocaust in German Literature and Film | TR 11:10–12:30 | Richards |
| 3254H | Representations and Memory of the Holocaust in Film | WF 9:35–10:55a | TBA |
| HEBREW | |||
| 1100.01 | Elementary Hebrew I | TWRF 11:30a–12:25p and TWRF 12:40–1:35p | Golan |
| 1103.01 | Intermediate Hebrew I | TWRF 10:20–11:15a | Golan |
| 2241H | Culture of Contemporary Israel | MW 3:55–5:15p | Tanenbaum |
| 2700 (Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 2700) | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | TR 2:20–3:40p | Moore |
| 3245 (Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 3245) | Israeli Film and Society | TR 9:35–10:55a | Brenner |
| 3704 (Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 3704) | Women in the Bible and Beyond | TR 7:05–8:25p | TBA |
| HISTORY | |||
| 2221 | Introduction to the New Testament: History and Literature | MWF 10:20–11:15 | Harrill |
| 2453 (Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 2453) | History of Zionism and Modern Israel | TR 9:35–10:55a | Yehudai |
| 2745 (Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 2745) | History of the Holocaust | WF 12:45–2:05p | Judd |
| 3218 | Paul & His Influence in Early Christianity | WF 12:45–2:05p | Harrill |
| 3480 (Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 3480) | Israel/Palestine: History of the Present | TR 12:45–2:05p | Yehudai |
| 5229 | Special Topics in Ancient Christianity: Paul and His Influence | WF 12:45–2:05p | Harrill |
| JEWISH STUDIES | |||
| 2201 | Introduction to Jewish Thought, Culture, and Practice | TR 3:55–5:15p | Tanenbaum |
| 2241 | Yiddish Culture | WF 11:10–12:30 | TBA |
| 2242H | Culture of Contemporary Israel | MW 3:55–5:15p | Tanenbaum |
| 2453 (Cross-listed with History 2453) | History of Zionism and Modern Israel | TR 9:35–10:55a | Yehudai |
| 2700 (Cross-listed with Hebrew 2700) | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | TR 2:20–3:40p | Moore |
| 2745 (Cross-listed with History 2745) | History of the Holocaust | WF 12:45–2:05p | Judd |
| 3245 (Cross-listed with NELC 3245) | Israeli Film and Society | TR 9:35–10:55a | Brenner |
| 3480 (Cross-listed with History 3480) | Israel/Palestine: History of the Present | TR 12:45–2:05p | Yehudai |
| 3704 (Cross-listed with Hebrew 3704) | Women in the Bible and Beyond | TR 7:05–8:25p | TBA |
| NELC | |||
| 3025 (Cross-listed with SASIA 3025) | Citizenship and Diaspora: Living Between Countries and Cultures | WF 2:20–3:40p; F 3:55–4:55p; WF 3:00–4:20p; W 4:35–5:15p | Brenner/Nagar |
| 3667 (Cross-listed with Religious Studies 3667) | Messages from Beyond: Divination, Prophesy, and the Occult in Religion and Culture | TR 9:35–10:55a | Frank |
| 5125 | Syriac I | W 2:15–5:00p | Moore |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE | |||
| 4318 | The Politics of International Terrorism | TR 9:35–10:55a | Sylvan |
| RELIGIOUS STUDIES | |||
| 2370 | Introduction to Comparative Religion | MW 12:40–1:35p | Weiner |
| 3667 (Cross-listed with NELC 3667) | Messages from Beyond: Divination, Prophesy, and the Occult in Religion and Culture | TR 9:35–10:55a | Frank |
| 3680 | Religion and Law in Comparative Perspective | MW 9:35–10:55a | Weiner |
| YIDDISH | |||
| 1101 | Yiddish I | TR 11:10a–12:30p | TBA |
| 2241 | Yiddish Culture | WF 11:10a–12:30p | TBA |
| 3399 | The Holocaust in Yiddish Writing and Film | TR 2:20–3:40p (online), M 2:20–3:15 | TBA |