Jewish Studies (JWST)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.
Last Updated
- Schedule of Classes - June 21, 2024 12:50PM EDT
- Course Catalog - June 6, 2024 12:59PM EDT
Classes
JWST 1102
Course Description
Intended for beginners. Provides a thorough grounding in reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking. Students who complete the course are able to function in basic situations ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1102
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1102
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 1777
Course Description
Intended for advanced beginners. Builds further competence in reading, writing, oral comprehension, speaking and grammar. Course material is presented and discussed in the context of Ashkenazi ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 1777, YIDSH 1777
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
JWST 2100
Course Description
The course is aimed at training students in exact and idiomatic Hebrew, expanding vocabulary and usage of grammatical knowledge, and acquiring facility of expression in both conversation and writing. Uses ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 2100
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 2599
Course Description
This course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 2599, NES 2599, RELST 2599
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 2644
Course Description
This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2644, RELST 2644
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 2790
Course Description
What does it mean to call a film is "Jewish"? Does it have to represent Jewish life? Does it have to feature characters identifiable as Jews? If artists who identify as Jews—actors, directors, screenwriters, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2790, PMA 2490, VISST 2790
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 3102
Course Description
This is the second course in our third-year Modern Hebrew language sequence. Like its predecessor, it focuses on developing speech proficiency, reading and listening comprehension, and writing. It does ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3102
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 3175
Course Description
This course uses the history of the Spanish Inquisition, and the richness of its archival records, to explore the variety of ways in which the pursuit of heresy was intertwined with transforming how knowledge ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3175, NES 3175, SHUM 3175
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Juni, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3222
Course Description
This course is an advanced study of a central concept, problem, or figure in 17-18th century philosophy. Spring 2024: This course will be an in-depth inquiry into the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 3222
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
JWST 3523
Course Description
Islamophobia and Judeophobia are ideas and like all ideas they have a history of their own. Although today many might think of Islamophobia or Judeophobia as unchangeable—fear of and hatred for Islam and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3523, PUBPOL 3523, RELST 3523
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Washington, DC
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Brann, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 3687
Course Description
This seminar examines the history of the United States' involvement with Middle East beginning with evangelical efforts in the 19th century and President Wilson's engagement with the colonial powers in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3687, GOVT 3687, HIST 3687, NES 3687, PUBPOL 3687
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Washington, DC
Instructors
Brann, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
JWST 4013
Course Description
Antisemitism, a deep-seated prejudice against Jews, is seeing a global revival. The most brutal U.S. instance was the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, where Robert G. Bowers, an active anti-Semitic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LAW 4013
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
JWST 4992
Course Description
For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.