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Spring 2026 Courses

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.

For more information on these courses, contact department listing the course by clicking on the subject heading.

SPRING 2026 JEWISH STUDIES COURSES*

If you are age 60+, you can take these courses free of charge.  *subject to change  
     
DANCE    
DANCE 7403Postmodernism in Dance ITuesday and Thursday  - 2:15 pm - 5:00 pmHannah Kosstrin 
     
GERMAN    
GERMAN 3252.02The Holocaust in German Literature and FilmTuesday and Thursday 12:45 pm - 2:05 pmKevin Alan Richards 
     
HEBREW    
HEBREW 1102.01Elementary Hebrew IITuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 11:30 am - 12:25 pmGalit Elli Golan 
HEBREW 2105Intermediate Hebrew IITuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday -  10:20 am - 11:15 amGalit Elli Golan 
HEBREW 2700H (Cross-listed with JEWSHST 2700H)Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old TestamentTuesday and Thursday - 9:35 am - 10:55 amDaniel Frank 
HEBREW 3245 (Cross-listed with JEWSHST 3245)Israeli Film & SocietyWed & Friday - 12:45 pm - 2:05 pmGalit Elli Golan 
HEBREW 3704 (Cross-listed with JEWSHST 3704)Biblical WomenOnline AsynchronousYoni Nadiv 
     
HISTORY    
HISTORY 2455  (Cross-listed with JEWSHST 2455)Jews in American FilmMondays - 11:10 am - 12:30 pmMatt Goldish 
HISTORY 3475History of the Arab-Israeli ConflictTuesday and Thursday - 9:35 am - 10:55 amOri Yehudai 
HISTORY 4475Seminar in Jewish HistoryTuesdays - 2:15 pm - 5:00 pmOri Yehudai 
     
JEWISH STUDIES    
JEWSHST 2201Introduction to Jewish Culture, Thought, and PracticeTuesday & Thursday - 3:55 pm - 5:15 pmAdena Tanenbaum 
JEWSHST 2455 (Cross-listed with HISTORY 2455)Jews in American FilmMondays - 11:10 am - 12:30 pmMatt Goldish 
JEWSHST 2700H  (Cross-listed with HEBREW 2700H)Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old TestamentTuesday and Thursday - 9:35 am - 10:55 amDaniel Frank 
JEWSHST 3245 (Cross-listed with HEBREW 3245)Israeli Film & SocietyWed & Friday - 12:45 pm - 2:05 pmGalit Elli Golan 
JEWSHST 3704 (Cross-listed with HEBREW 3704)Biblical WomenOnline AsynchronousYoni Nadiv 
     
NELC    
NELC/International Studies 2200Introduction to the Modern Middle EastWednesday & Friday - 11:10-12:30Parvaneh Hosseini Fahraji 
NELC 3168History of GodTuesday  & Thursday -  2:20 pm - 3:40 pmJames D. Moore 
NELC 5103Grammar of an ANE Language: PhoenicianWednesdays - 2:15 pm - 5:00 pmJames D. Moore 
     
POLITICAL SCIENCE    
POLITSC 4327Politics in the Middle EastTuesday &  Thursday -  9:35 am - 10:55 amDonald Avery Sylvan 
     
YIDDISH    
YIDDISH 3399The Holocaust in Yiddish Writing and FilmTuesday and Thursday - 3:50 pm - 5:10 pmKaren Sobul 
YIDDISH 5194Group StudiesMonday & Wednesdays - 12:45 pm - 2:05 pmSaul Zaritt