Israel Studies Courses available for undergraduate and graduate students.
Professor N. Perez Political Science 119: Special Studies in Political Theory Democracy and Human Rights in Israel Lec 1 TR, 8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Royce 362 Class Description: Intensive examination of one or more special problems appropriate to political theory. Discussion of status of democracy and human rights in Israel. Includes teaching about Israeli political and legal system and some theoretical issues that concern this system.
Professor N. Ezer Hebrew 1A: Elementary Hebrew Undergraduate lecture course Lec 1 MTWRF, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Humanities A26 Lec 2 MTWRF, 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Humanities A26 Class Description: Introduction to modern Hebrew, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Professor Y. Sabar Hebrew 102A: Intermediate Hebrew Lec 1 MWF, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Humanities A32 TR, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Humanities A26 Class Description: Amplification of grammar; reading of texts from modern literature.
Professor L. Hakak Hebrew 103A: Advanced Hebrew Lec 1 TR, 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Haines A78 Class Description: Introduction to modern Hebrew literary texts.
Professor L. Hakak Hebrew C140: Modern Hebrew Poetry & Prose Lec 1 TR, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Bunche 3164 Class Description: Study of major Hebrew writers of past 100 years. Also known as Hebrew C240.
Professor W.M. Schniedewind Hebrew 170: Dead Sea Scrolls Lec 1 MW, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Rolfe 3127 Class Description: Readings in Hebrew scrolls from Dead Sea, with focus on grammar, paleography, and biblical interpretation in Dead Sea Scrolls.
Professor W.M. Schniedewind Hebrew 210: History Hebrew Language Sem 1 T, 2:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Rolfe 2106 Class Description: Development of Hebrew language in its classical period from archaic poetry through rabbinic Hebrew. Special attention to sociology of Hebrew: literacy, language ideology, register, dialect.
Professor R.S. Boustan Hebrew 230: Rabbinic Hebrew Literature Sem 1 M, 9:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Bunche 2150 Class Description: Seminar, three hours.
Professor A.A. Burke History M182A: Ancient Jewish History Lec 1 MW, 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Humanities 169 Class Description: Survey of social, political, and religious developments.