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JEW ST 145 Introduction To Judaism (5 cr)
TTh 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM, FSH 108
Instructor: Mika Ahuvia
SLN 17061 or 21379
Satisfies Social Science Requirement
Explores Judaism's sacred texts, holidays, and beliefs. Addresses Judaism's impact on society, culture, and politics. Through the lens of the Jewish experience, grapples with fundamental questions about the role of individuals and members of larger communities in an increasingly multicultural, religious, and interconnected world.
JEW ST 459 History Of Jewish-Muslim Relations (5 cr)
MW 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM, DEN 210
Instructor: Sarah Zaides Rosen
SLN 23562 or 23563
Satisfies Diversity or Social Science Requirement
Topics include Jews' and Muslims' linked encounters with empire, westernization, and nationalism; Jewish culture and identity in Islamic contexts migration and diasporic identities; the impact of Zionism, Jewish migration to Palestine, and the State of Israel on Jewish-Muslim relations in the Middle East and beyond; Islamophobia and antisemitism.
JEW ST 460 Sephardic Culture Before 1492 (5 cr)
MW 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM, SAV 158
Instructor: Ana M. Gomez-Bravo
SLN 17066 or 21847
Satisfies Arts and Humanities or Social Science Requirement
Exploration of the culture of Sephardic Jews (Jews of the Mediterranean world) prior to their expulsion from Spain in 1492. Includes topics such as Sephardic art, music, food, film, literature, citizenship, identity, and the origins of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish). Taught in English.