| courses - academic year 2011-2012 | |
Fall Quarter 2011 | |
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JUDA 202-001 - HIST 253-001 Jewish Life & Culture in the Middle Ages Tues Thurs 9:30 to 10:50 am Dr. Emilie Passow |
This is a special opportunity at Drexel to explore the pivotal Medieval period in history. This course is an introductory survey of the history of the Jewish people, their civilization, religion, and contacts with other cultures in medieval times. Topics will include the rise of Christianity and Islam, the Talmud, Jewish mysticism, and the growth of Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewry. |
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JUDA 203-001 - HIST 249-001 Modern Jewish History Tues Thurs 3:30 to 4:50 pm Dr. Rakhmiel Peltz |
This course is an exploration of the social, cultural, political and religious forces that have shaped Jewry the world over from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Topics will include emancipation and enlightenment, modern religious movements, socialism, Hebrew and Yiddish literature, the Holocaust, Zionism and the state of Israel. |
| HEBR 101-001 Introductory Hebrew I MW 6:30 to 7:50 pm Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| LANG 180-002 Introduction to Yiddish Language & Culture Tues Thurs 5:00 to 5:50 pm Dr. Rakhmiel Peltz | |
Winter Quarter 2012 | |
| ENGL 325-002 Israeli Literature & Culture MWF 1:00 to 1:50 pm Dr. Emilie Passow |
The homeland of the Jewish people and focus of its Diaspora for over 3,000 years, Israel today is a vibrant interweaving of the ancient and the modern (and post-modern), the native and the newly absorbed, the religious and the secular, of avant-garde art and cutting edge science and technology. In this course we will explore how examples of Israeli literature, film and other forms of narrative both reflect and probe the power and the challenges of such diversity in a society simultaneously coping with constant military, socio-political, cultural, and religious pressures. Recommended for students in the humanities, social sciences and the arts, as well as those in science and technology. Of special interest to those considering Co-op or study abroad programs in Israel. |
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HIST 298-003 Reconstructing History After Genocide Tues Thurs 9:30 to 10:50 am Dr. Rakhmiel Peltz |
The framework for this course is the concept of educational restitution to peoples who are victims of genocide. After a discussion of concepts relating to the world’s responsibility to maintain its cultures and to provide help to victims of genocide and mass violence in recovering their history, the class will compare educational efforts at documenting life before the destruction in locations such as Rwanda, and the former Yugoslavia, as well as among Native American groups. The class will then focus on the politics of teaching Jews about the largest community of Jews in the world up until World War II that was destroyed by the Nazis, the Polish Jewry. Using film, book-length studies, literature, and survivor testimony, students will evaluate sources that describe the life that was destroyed in one case study city, Jewish Lublin, Poland. |
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Anthropology 120-001 Biblical Archeology MWF 10:00 to 10:50 am Dr. Judith Storniolo |
This course explores the archaeology of Israel from its prehistory to the Destruction of the First Temple. The course will provide information on the land, its people and when possible examine connections between actual sites and figures and their Biblical references. |
| Hebrew 101-001 Introductory Hebrew I MW 6:30 pm to 7:50 pm Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| Hebrew 102-002 Introductory Hebrew II MW 4:30 pm to 5:50 pm Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| Hebrew 103-003 Introductory Hebrew III MW 3:00 pm to 4:20 pm Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| LANG 180-001 Introduction to Yiddish Language & Culture Tues Thurs 11:00 to 11:50 pm Dr. Rakhmiel Peltz | |
Spring Quarter 2012 | |
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JUDA 201-001 - ENGL 350-001 Jewish Literature and Civilization Tues Thurs 12:30 to 1:50 pm Dr. Emilie Passow |
The course will explore the origins of the Jewish people and their religion, core narratives and beliefs that have become the foundations of Jewish civilization and religion. The course will introduce the first five books of the Torah, the Jewish Bible, and analyze its influence. In addition, the major events of the Jewish lifecycle and calendar will be examined. |
| ANTH 212-001 Jewish Cultural Tapestry Tues Thurs 9:30 to 10:50 pm Dr. Rakhmiel Peltz |
Our focus is the history and geography of different Jewish groups throughout the world. The course seeks to understand the factors that bring about diversity of cultural expression during the historical evolution of a people in different societies. We will explore the ways that Jews in various world communities have found meaning in life through customs, religion, and a world view that they may share with other Jews at the same time that their cultural expression may be unique. This is a lively course that will peruse music, dress, language, foodways, and religious practices. Students will meet with representatives of a variety of Jewish communities and folk traditions. |
| ANTH 380-001 Archeology of the Eastern Mediterranean MWF 1:00 to 1:50 pm Dr. Robert Powell |
An introduction to the archeology of the Middle East by way of case study. Jerusalem served as a religious, political, and national center, and symbol for successive communities from the Iron Age (ca. 1100 BC) through the present. Exploring Jerusalem’s architecture and material remains will illustrate the interrelation of successive populations and occupiers: Jebusites, Israelites/Jews, Romans, Christians, and Muslims. Each historical period will be brought to life with an appreciation for the monuments and material culture that express the community’s identity. No pre-requisites. |
| Hebrew 101-001 Introductory Hebrew I TBA Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| Hebrew 102-001 Introductory Hebrew II TBA Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| Hebrew 103-001 Introductory Hebrew III TBA Ms. Ilana Margolis | |
| LANG 180 Introduction to Yiddish Language & Culture Tues Thurs 11:00 to 11:50 pm Dr. Rakhmiel Peltz | |