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The Undergraduate Concentration in Hebrew & Jewish Cultural Studies
The division of Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies
(HJCS) offers beginners, intermediate, and advanced Hebrew language classes
along with other courses in Hebrew literature and culture. Learning the
language enables students to engage in the study of historical, literary
and religious texts, as well as the politics, folklore, anthropology,
or contemporary Hebrew culture through film and media. The study of classical
and modern Hebrew texts provides students with an integrated view of the
development of Hebrew and Jewish literature and culture. The program offers
a variety of upper division courses in these areas, making it possible
for students to create a concentration in HJCS. For more information,
visit the Hebrew and Jewish
Cultural Studies website.
Summary: All concentrators in HJCS are required to complete
HJCS 100: Peoples of the Middle East, and two terms of Hebrew
(HJCS 101 and 102) as prerequisites. The concentrator's core courses must
include three terms of Hebrew (HJCS 201, 202, 301) and four additional
courses. Of these four, two must be upper-division courses taught in Hebrew,
or which require the reading of Hebrew texts; the remaining two courses
must be in the field of Jewish, Israeli or Hebrew literature, history,
or culture. A student who places out of HJCS 301 is required to
take an additional Hebrew course. The concentrator must also
complete two elective cognate courses outside of HJCS.
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Faculty
Milka Eliav, Lecturer IV in modern Hebrew
language
Yaron Eliav, Associate Professor of Judaic
Studies
Elliot Ginsburg, Associate Professor of Jewish thought
Doron Lamm, Lecturer IV in modern Hebrew
language
Shachar Pinsker, Assistant Professor of Hebrew literature & culture
Ilan Rosenberg, Lecturer IV in modern Hebrew
language
Paula Weizman, Lecturer IV in modern Hebrew
language
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Course Requirements for Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies
1. The Prerequisite Courses to the Concentration
100 Peoples of the Middle East (4) (R&E, HU)
101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I (5) (LR)
102 Elementary Modern Hebrew II (5) (LR)
2. The Required Language Courses
Language, Literature, History & Culture courses: four courses, two of
which must be offered in Hebrew.
3. The Elective Cognate Courses
In consultation with the concentration advisor and the
Director of Undergraduate Studies, the student must select a minimum of two
additional cognate courses outside HJCS. This may include course selections
from Biblical and Rabbinic sections, from other divisions within the
department of Near Eastern Studies, and cross-listed courses.
Sample List of Cognate Courses
- 383. The Arab-Israeli Conflict in literature
ACABS
- 542. Literature of the Hebrew Bible
- 543. The Bible in Jewish Tradition
- 544. Tannaitic Literature
ENGLISH
- 383. Topics in Jewish Literature
HISTORY
- 381. History of the Jews from the Moslem Conquest to the Spanish Expulsion
- 382. History of the Jews from the Spanish Expulsion to the Enlightenment
- 383. Modern Jewish History to 1880
- 384. Modern Jewish History 1880 to 1948
- 385. History of Zionism and the State of Israel
- 386. The Holocaust
JUDAIC
- 333. Yiddish Literature in Translation
POLSCI
- 350. The Politics and Culture of Modern East European Jewry
- 351. Israeli Politics and Society
- 353. The Arab Israeli Conflict
- 451. Jewish Identity, Politics, and Culture in the Age of Secularism
The NES Honors Concentration
Concentrators who qualify as candidates for Honors are those
who meet the requirements for a regular concentration, maintain
a GPA of at least 3.25 overall and 3.5 in the concentration,
and complete the writing of a senior thesis with distinction.
Honors concentrators are required to enroll in the thesis
course (498) during their senior year of research and writing.
Further information concerning the Honors concentration can
be obtained at the NES office (room 4111, Thayer Building)
or at the Honors Program Office (1210 Angell Hall).
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