Courses

Fall 2006 Courses

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L75 1051 JNE Intro To Judaism, Christianity And Islam
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are elaborate and dynamic systems of belief and practice. While each of them is a distinct religious tradition, all three share a common cultural background, harbor similar views of the individual, and assume a linear perspective of history. Morever, the historical trajectories of these three Western monotheisms have been intricately intertwined: Christianity emerged out of Judaism, and Islam took shape largely in a Jewish and Christian context. This course will explore these monotheistic traditions in a comparative perspective with ample attention to questions of historical context and development. Our coverage will be explicitly topical and comparative, and the themes examined will include scripture and interpretive tradition, monotheism, authority, worship and ritual, ethics, material culture as well as religion and political order. Note: This class is open to all interested students. This course is required for all Religious Studies majors and minors. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 105.
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01 MWF 2:00p-3:00p XV Karamustafa L75 105D JNE (Q) Beginning Modern Hebrew I
For the student with no knowledge of Hebrew. Students with background in Hebrew are required to take the placement exam and encouraged to consider MHBR 151D. Foundation for modern Israeli Hebrew. Skills for writing and speaking are introduced. Five regular hours and additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned by the instructor. Limit: 15 students per section. 5 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 105D (Q).
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01 MTuWThF 10:00a-11:00a XXXI Etzion
02 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p XXXI Etzion L75 107D JNE (Q) Beginning Arabic I
Intro to modern Arabic; concentrates on rapidly developing basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Five class hours, including one culture hour, and additional drill or laboratory hours. NOTE: students with some previous Arabic language background must take a placement examination. 5 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 107D (Q).
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01 MTuWThF 9:00a-10:00a III Kilany
02 MTuWThF 10:00a-11:00a III Kilany
03 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p III Bennis
04 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p III Staff L75 111D JNE (Q) Beginning Hindi I
This course sequence is meant for those students who have had very little or no exposure to Hindi-Urdu. The aim of this course is to achieve proficiency in spoken comprehension, and to enable the student to acquire the major language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A standard text, web-based materials, a reader prepared by the instructor, as well as audio materials are used, with equal emphasis on both spoken and written Hindi-Urdu. Hindi and Urdu are sister languages and share an identical grammar and elementary vocabulary. The language presented in the course is colloquial. The Hindi and the Urdu script will both be taught as part of the same class. There are no prerequisites (no previous knowledge of Hindi-Urdu is required). Note: students with some previous Hindi language background must take a placement examination. 5 units. Same as home course L73 Hindi 111D (Q).
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01 MTuWThF 10:00a-11:00a III Warsi L75 116D JNE (Q) Beginning Persian I
Intro to modern Persian; concentrates on rapidly developing basic skills in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding modern Persian. Five class hours a week and additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 116D (Q).
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01 MTuWThF 10:00a-11:00a XXXI Shaery L75 151D JNE Advanced Beginning Modern Hebrew I
Designed for the student with some background in Hebrew. Emphasis will be on review of grammar, increased fluency and vocabulary enrichment. This course prepares students for MHBR 106D. Limit 15 students. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 151D.
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01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a XXXI Pinsberg L75 200 JNE Internship
For students with at least one course in Jewish and Near Eastern Studies who wish to do an internship. Prereq: permission of the director of the program. A "learning agreement" must be submitted and approved prior to beginning internship work. Credit/No Credit only. 3 units.
01 TBA XXX Berg L75 2011 JNE Intermediate Hindi I
A continuation of first year introductory Hindi-Urdu. Those who have not taken the sequence of Hindi-Urdu courses offered by the Department may be able to join this course if they have obtained prior knowledge of the language by some other means (see the instructor for placement). This course is designed to further develop skills in speaking and reading comprehension. Emphasis is given especially to communicative skill development, that is, use of language in various socio-cultural contexts. A standard text, web-based materials, and a reader prepared by the instructor as well as audio materials are used. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN HINDI 112D, OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 5 units. Same as home course L73 Hindi 201.
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01 MTuWThF 2:00p-3:00p III Warsi L75 207D JNE Intermediate Arabic I
Continued development of practical language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture) in modern Arabic by exploring weekly topics. In addition, attention is given to media language and colloquial Arabic. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN ARAB 108D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. Five class hours a week with additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 207D.
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01 MW 10:00a-11:00a XII
     TuTh 10:00a-11:30a Bennis
02 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p XII
     MW 1:00p-2:00p Bennis L75 210C JNE (Q) Intro To Islamic Civilization
This course explores the historical and social development of the complex and dynamic entity known as Islamic civilization. It requires no prior knowledge of Islam or Middle Eastern history. The geographic focus is on the Arab Middle East and Iran, and the chronological period covered is from the rise of Islam to the present. The readings consist of a selection of translated primary sources as well as complementary background essays. The emphasis of the course is on texts and their changing interpretations over time. Although they do not represent the experience of Islam for all social groups, these texts have had wide circulation and continue to inspire meaningful debate among Muslims. We do not deal with the question of what constitutes THE true Islam. 3 units. Same as L22 History 214C, L97 IAS 210C, L95 Med-Ren 213C, L23 Re St 210C.
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01 MW 10:00a-11:00a XXXII Reynolds
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     A F 10:00a-11:00a XII Reynolds
     B F 11:00a-12:00p XVII Reynolds L75 213D JNE Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
Reading and discussion on the intermediate level of selected topics pertaining to contemporary Israel. Review and further study of grammar and development of conversational skills. Five regular hours and additional drill laboratory hours as assigned by the instructor. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 106D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. Limit: 15 students per section. 5 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 213D.
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01 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p XXXI Pinsberg
02 MTuWThF 1:00p-2:00p XXXI Pinsberg L75 216D JNE Intermediate Persian I
Rapid development of skills in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding modern Persian. Reading of annotated, classical, and modern texts; elementary composition. Prereq: Persian 117D or equivalent. 5 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 216D.
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01 MTuWThF 1:00p-2:00p III Staff L75 3011 JNE Women In The Modern Middle East
A small-group reading course for sophomores intending to major in History who have successfully completed two introductory courses. Emphasis on historical literature and method over a broad field within American, European, and non-Western history. The tutorial is neither a research seminar nor a course in historical philosophy, but a reading-discussion course emphasizing historiography, bibliography, critical reviews, and general reading of major historical works. PREREQ: Departmental permission. Enrollment limited to 15 students per section. See Sections below. Credit variable, max 4 units. Same as home course L22 History 301.
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SECT 01: EMANCIPATION: This section is NOT crosslisted with JINES.
SECT 02: SHOPPING AND CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL APPROACHES: From "A Ladies Paradise" to the call of the mall, shopping and consumption have figured prominently in the social imginaries of modernity. The social and political roles and the practices of shopping changed dramatically in the nineteenth century; these changes were inflected by colonialism and nationalism, however, in particular ways in different places. In this course, we will examine comparatively the meanings and practices of shopping and different cultures of consumption. We will investigate primary documents and historical literature from several different regions (the Middle East, Europe, and elsewhere), primarily in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This course is crosslisted with L75 3011.
02 W 12:00p-3:00p VI Reynolds L75 305 JNE Wisdom Literature Of The Bible
This course canceled.L75 3061 JNE Modern Jewish Writers
What is Jewish literature? While we begin with - and return to - the traditional question of definition/s we will take an unorthodox approach to the course. Reading beyond Bellow, Ozick and Wiesel, we will look for enlightenment in unexpected places: Egypt, Latin America, Australia. Recent works by Philip Roth, Andre Aciman, Simone Zelitch and Terri-ann White will be supplemented by guest lectures, film, short stories and significant essays. We will focus on issues of language, memory and place. Background knowledge is not required, though it is warmly welcomed. 3 units. Same as home course L16 Comp Lit 306.
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01 TuTh 2:30p-4:00p XXIV Berg L75 307D JNE Advanced Arabic I
Continuation of Arabic 208D. Competence in reading, writing, speaking, listening and culture is developed through intensive exposure to classical and modern standard Arabic in its written and audio-visual forms. Continued introduction to Egyptian colloquial Arabic. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN ARAB 208D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 4 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 307D.
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SECT 01: L75-507D is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
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     A M 11:00a-12:00p Kilany L75 3082 JNE Intro To Rabbinic Judaism
Survey of the historical, literary, social and conceptual development of Rabbinic Judaism from its inception in late antiquity to the early Middle Ages. The goal of the course is to study Rabbinic Judaism as a dynamic phenomenon - as a constantly developing religious system. Among the topics to be explored are: How did the "Rabbis" emerge as a movement after the destruction of the Second Temple, and to what extent can we reconstruct their history? How did Rabbinic Judaism develop in its two centers of origin, Palestine and Babylonia (Iraq), to become the dominant form of Judaism under the rule of Islam? How did Jewish ritual and liturgy develop under Rabbinic influence? How were the Rabbis organized and was there diversity within the group? What was the Rabbis' view of women, how did they perceive non-Rabbinic Jews and non-Jews? As Rabbinic Literature will be used as the main source to answer these questions, the course will provide an introduction to the Mishnah, the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds, and the Midrash-collections - a literature that defines the character of Judaism down to our own times. All texts will be read in translation. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 3082.
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01 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p XVIII Shweka L75 314C JNE (Q) Islamic History: 1200-1800
A survey of the major Islamic polities and societies of the Nile-to-Oxus region from 1200 to 1800; their cultures, socioeconomic conditions and historical development. Particular attention is given to the Mamluk and Ottoman Middle East, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. L22 5314 and L75 5314 are intended for graduate students only. PREREQ: SEE HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 314C (Q).
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01 MW 4:00p-5:30p X Karamustafa L75 320D JNE Third Level Modern Hebrew I
Designed to improve proficiency in the oral and written use of modern Hebrew through reading and discussion of short stories, Israeli newspaper articles, and other selected materials. Students will also have an opportunity to discuss, in Hebrew, current events and public issues related to contemporary Israeli society. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 214D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 320D.
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SECT 01: L75-520 is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MWF 1:00p-2:00p XXIII Etzion L75 3273 JNE Intro To Israel Studies
An exploration of Israel in the Jewish experience from antiquity to modernity and in the history and culture of the Middle East. Special attention will be paid to the modern state of Israel and current issues in its politics, economy, and society. L75 5273 is intended for graduate students only. 3 units. Same as L97 IAS 3273, L75 JNE 5273.
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01 MWF 12:00p-1:00p XIII NachmiasL75 334C JNE History Of The Jews In Christian Europe To 1789
An introduction to some of the major themes in the history of the Jews in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Since Jews have constituted a nearly continuous, classic minority in both the Christian and the Muslim worlds, the basic approach of this course will be to examine the interaction of this community with the larger society and polity. It will explore such issues as: the political and cultural foundations of Jewish life in the Christian West; the dynamics of boundary formation and definition; the limits of social tolerance, and the nature of persecution. At the same time, the course will highlight the particular historical experience and cultural development of the Jews as a distinct social group. L22 5334 and L75 5334 are intended for graduate students only. PREREQ: SEE HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 334C.
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01 TuTh 11:30a-1:00p XIII Kieval L75 3841 JNE Intro To Biblical Hebrew
This course will enable students to read the Bible in the original Hebrew. Review of Hebrew grammar. History of the Hebrew language. Intended for students with a foundation in modern Hebrew. PREREQ: MHBR 214D OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. 3 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 384.
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SECT 01: L75-5841 is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MWF 10:00a-11:00a XII Barmash L75 3901 JNE Lyrics Of Mystical Love, East And West
How can mystical experience be put into words? How did the mystic poets, from various world traditions, attempt to express the inexpressible? How should we "read" and "interpret" these poetic images? This course deals with these and similar questions while examining key mystical/poetic concepts such as silence, union with the divine, or human versus mystical love. The lyrics of the world-renowned mystic Rumi will be used as the main text with frequent comparisons to the writings of other prominent figures such as St. John of the Cross, Yunus Emre, John Donne, Kabir, and Meister Eckhart. All poems will be read in English. 3 units. Same as home course L16 Comp Lit 390.
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01 TuTh 11:30a-1:00p XIII Keshavarz L75 4010 JNE Fourth Level Modern Hebrew I
Intro to modern Israeli literature and literary analysis for the advanced student of Hebrew. Topics include selected genres, influential writers, and the relationship between literature and society. Conducted in Hebrew. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 322D OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 4010.
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01 MW 1:00p-2:30p XXIII Berg L75 4020 JNE Jerusalem, The Holy City
An examination of the role that Jerusalem has played in three religious traditions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--through a study of archaeology, history, literature, politics, and theology from antiquity to contemporary times. A senior seminar in Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. During winter break, the class will go to Jerusalem as part of the course. Student portion of travel costs tba. Students unable to make the trip will receive a reduction to four units of course credit. Preference given to seniors majoring in Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. Others may enroll with instructor's permission. 5 units. 5 units. Same as L52 ARC 4020, L35 BHBR 4020, L22 History 4020, L23 Re St 4020.
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01 M 2:00p-5:00p XV Barmash L75 4041 JNE Islam And Politics
Blending history and ethnography, this course covers politics in the Islamic world in historical and contemporary times. Topics include history of Islam, uniformity and diversity in belief and practice (global patterns, local realities), revolution and social change, women and veiling, and the international dimensions of resurgent Islam. Geographical focus extends from Morocco to Indonesia; discussion of other Muslim communities is included (Bosnia, Chechnya, sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.) 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 4041.
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01 Tu 12:30p-3:00p XXXI Beck, Lois L75 407 JNE Fourth Level Arabic I
Focused reading and discussion of classical and modern texts centered around selected topics in Arabic literature, poetry, and media. Continued development of oral, aural, and writing skills. Continued introduction to Egyptian colloquial Arabic. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN ARAB 308 OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 407.
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01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a XXXI TBA
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     A TBA Kilany L75 4331 JNE Archaic States: Mesopotamia and Egypt
This course provides an introduction to the background and development of the first urbanized civilizations in the Near East in the period from 900 to 2200 BC. This course also provides an introduction to the archaeology of the Near East. In the first half of the course, we will examine the archaeological evidence for the first domestication of plants and animals and the earliest Neolithic village communities in the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and western Iran. The second half of the course will focus on the economic and social transformations which took place during the development from village-based communities to the emergence of the urbanized civilizations in the fourth and third millennia BC. 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 4331.
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01 TuTh 4:00p-5:30p HritzL75 440 JNE Topics In Rabbinic Texts: Mishnah And Gemara
The course aims to introduce students to independent reading of selected texts in Mishnah and related Talmudic tractates in the original language. We will focus on a number of topics representing the range of rabbinic discussion, including legal, narrative, and ethical issues. At the same time, we will study the necessary linguistic tools for understanding rabbinic texts. PREREQ: BHBR 385 OR MHBR 4010 OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. 3 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 440.
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01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a XX ShwekaL75 4443 JNE Jews And The City: Urban Dimensions Of Modern Jewish Experience
This course examines the spatial, material, and cultural geographies of Jewish life in the modern metropolis from the ghetto of Venice to the streets of Spinoza's Amsterdam; from the boulevards of late-nineteenth-century Paris and the Viennese Ringstrasse to the bustling port of Odessa; from the heartland of traditional European Jewish culture in the Russian Pale of Settlement to the new lands of promise of New York's Lower East Side and the sand-swept streets of modern Tel-Aviv. Drawing on novels, memoirs, film, and an array of primary sources, from newspaper editorials to legislative acts, it explores the variety of ways Jews experienced modernity. In addition, by mapping out the physical contours and architectural markers that defined Jewish living spaces in a broad range of cultural, social, and political contexts, this course maps out a novel approach for examining the diverse processes through which modern Jewish identites were constructed. PREREQ: SEE HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 4443.
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01 TuTh 2:30p-4:00p XXIV Snyder L75 471 JNE Topics In Modern Arabic Literature In Translation
The reality of a colonial past and a politically-independent present has given rise to many new themes in Arabic literature. The course will conduct a historical overview of religious, political, cultural, social, gender, and linguistic issues in contemporary societies of Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Tunisia as reflected in modern Arabic fiction. Attention will be given to the development of the novel and short story as literary media that treat themes such as the conflict between tradition and modernity, anti-colonialism, nationalism, civil war, poverty, alienation, religion and politics, and changing gender roles. Readings will include works of Tayeb Salih, Naguib Mahfouz, Abd al-Rahman Munif, as well as prominent women authors, such as Hanan Shaykh, Sahar Khalifeh, and Alifa Rifa'at. No knowledge of Arabic required. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 471.
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01 TuTh 2:30p-4:00p XXIV Bennis L75 497 JNE Guided Readings In Arabic
PREREQS: SENIOR STANDING, AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Credit variable, max 5 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 497.
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01 TBA XXX Bennis
02 TBA XXX KilanyL75 4972 JNE Guided Readings In Persian
PREREQS: SENIOR STANDING, AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Credit variable, max 3 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 4972.
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02 TBA XXX Keshavarz L75 4973 JNE Guided Readings In Hebrew
PREREQS: SENIOR STANDING, AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Credit variable, max 5 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 4973.
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01 TBA XXX Berg
02 TBA XXX Etzion
03 TBA XXX Pinsberg
04 TBA XXX Staff L75 4984 JNE Guided Readings In Aramaic
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. Credit variable, max 6 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 4984.
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01 TBA XXX Barmash
02 TBA XXX Staff L75 4985 JNE Guided Readings In Biblical Hebrew
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Credit variable, max 6 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 4985.
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01 TBA XXX Barmash L75 4987 JNE Guided Readings In Akkadian
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. Credit variable, max 6 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 4983.
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01 TBA XXX Barmash L75 499 JNE Study For Honors In Jewish, Islamic And Near Eastern Studies
PREREQ,: SENIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR OF THE JEWISH, ISLAMIC AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES PROGRAM. 3 units.
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** See start of this departmental entry or contact department directly for details on faculty/sections and enrollment.
01-25 XXX TBA L75 500 JNE Independent Work In Jewish, Islamic And Near Eastern Studies
PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR OF THE JEWISH, ISLAMIC AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES PROGRAM. Credit variable, max 6 units.
** See start of this departmental entry or contact department directly for details on faculty/sections and enrollment.
01-26 XXX TBA L75 5006 JNE Modern Jewish Writers
What is Jewish literature? While we begin with - and return to - the traditional question of definition/s we will take an unorthodox approach to the course. Reading beyond Bellow, Ozick and Wiesel, we will look for enlightenment in unexpected places: Egypt, Latin America, Australia. Recent works by Philip Roth, Andre Aciman, Simone Zelitch and Terri-ann White will be supplemented by guest lectures, film, short stories and significant essays. We will focus on issues of language, memory and place. Background knowledge is not required, though it is warmly welcomed. 3 units. Same as home course L16 Comp Lit 306.
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01 TuTh 2:30p-4:00p XXIV Berg L75 505 JNE Wisdom Literature Of The Bible
This course canceled.L75 507D JNE Advanced Arabic I
Continuation of Arabic 208D. Competence in reading, writing, speaking, listening and culture is developed through intensive exposure to classical and modern standard Arabic in its written and audio-visual forms. Continued introduction to Egyptian colloquial Arabic. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN ARAB 208D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 4 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 307D.
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SECT 01: L75-507D is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
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     A M 11:00a-12:00p Kilany L75 5081 JNE The American-Jewish Community: Organization and Service
Provides students with a comprehensive overview of the development, core values and institutional structure of the contemporary American Jewish community and the field of Jewish communal service. Provides a historical and situational context for decision-making in the areas of policy development, strategic planning, program planning, evaluation, and organizational management. 3 units. Same as home course S65 SWCD 5081.
01 Th 5:30p-7:30p 8/31/06-12/21/06 (No class 11/23) RosenbergL75 5082 JNE Intro To Rabbinic Judaism
Survey of the historical, literary, social and conceptual development of Rabbinic Judaism from its inception in late antiquity to the early Middle Ages. The goal of the course is to study Rabbinic Judaism as a dynamic phenomenon - as a constantly developing religious system. Among the topics to be explored are: How did the "Rabbis" emerge as a movement after the destruction of the Second Temple, and to what extent can we reconstruct their history? How did Rabbinic Judaism develop in its two centers of origin, Palestine and Babylonia (Iraq), to become the dominant form of Judaism under the rule of Islam? How did Jewish ritual and liturgy develop under Rabbinic influence? How were the Rabbis organized and was there diversity within the group? What was the Rabbis' view of women, how did they perceive non-Rabbinic Jews and non-Jews? As Rabbinic Literature will be used as the main source to answer these questions, the course will provide an introduction to the Mishnah, the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds, and the Midrash-collections - a literature that defines the character of Judaism down to our own times. All texts will be read in translation. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 3082.
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01 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p XVIII Shweka L75 5090 JNE Lyrics Of Mystical Love, East And West
How can mystical experience be put into words? How did the mystic poets, from various world traditions, attempt to express the inexpressible? How should we "read" and "interpret" these poetic images? This course deals with these and similar questions while examining key mystical/poetic concepts such as silence, union with the divine, or human versus mystical love. The lyrics of the world-renowned mystic Rumi will be used as the main text with frequent comparisons to the writings of other prominent figures such as St. John of the Cross, Yunus Emre, John Donne, Kabir, and Meister Eckhart. All poems will be read in English. 3 units. Same as home course L16 Comp Lit 390.
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01 TuTh 11:30a-1:00p XIII Keshavarz L75 516 JNE Advanced Persian I
Selected readings from classical Persian prose and poetry. Prose readings from historical, mystical, and ethical literature by such authors as Bayhaghi, 'Attar and Sa'di. Poetry from significant lyrical genres, such as qasida and ghazal, as well as examples from heroic and romantic epics. Continued emphasis on developing skills in writing, speaking, and understanding Persian. Frequent use of traditional music, slides, and videos to enhance cultural awareness. PREREQ: PERS 217D OR EQUIVALENT. 3 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 316.
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01 TBA XXX Staff L75 520 JNE Third Level Modern Hebrew I
Designed to improve proficiency in the oral and written use of modern Hebrew through reading and discussion of short stories, Israeli newspaper articles, and other selected materials. Students will also have an opportunity to discuss, in Hebrew, current events and public issues related to contemporary Israeli society. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 214D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 320D.
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SECT 01: L75-520 is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MWF 1:00p-2:00p XXIII Etzion L75 5273 JNE Intro To Israel Studies
An exploration of Israel in the Jewish experience from antiquity to modernity and in the history and culture of the Middle East. Special attention will be paid to the modern state of Israel and current issues in its politics, economy, and society. L75 5273 is intended for graduate students only. 3 units. Same as home course L75 JNE 3273.
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01 MWF 12:00p-1:00p XXII Nachmais L75 5314 JNE (Q) Islamic History: 1200-1800
A survey of the major Islamic polities and societies of the Nile-to-Oxus region from 1200 to 1800; their cultures, socioeconomic conditions and historical development. Particular attention is given to the Mamluk and Ottoman Middle East, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. L22 5314 and L75 5314 are intended for graduate students only. PREREQ: SEE HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 314C (Q).
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01 MW 4:00p-5:30p X Karamustafa L75 5334 JNE History Of The Jews In Christian Europe To 1789
An introduction to some of the major themes in the history of the Jews in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Since Jews have constituted a nearly continuous, classic minority in both the Christian and the Muslim worlds, the basic approach of this course will be to examine the interaction of this community with the larger society and polity. It will explore such issues as: the political and cultural foundations of Jewish life in the Christian West; the dynamics of boundary formation and definition; the limits of social tolerance, and the nature of persecution. At the same time, the course will highlight the particular historical experience and cultural development of the Jews as a distinct social group. L22 5334 and L75 5334 are intended for graduate students only. PREREQ: SEE HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 334C.
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01 TuTh 11:30a-1:00p XIII Kieval

L75 584 JNE Intro To Biblical Hebrew
This course will enable students to read the Bible in the original Hebrew. Review of Hebrew grammar. History of the Hebrew language. Intended for students with a foundation in modern Hebrew. PREREQ: MHBR 214D OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. 3 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 384.
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SECT 01: L75-5841 is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MWF 10:00a-11:00a XII Barmash