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Jewish Studies (JWST)
Location
Location
- 3438 McTavish Street, Room 202
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 1X9
- Telephone: 514-398-6543
- Fax: 514-398-5158
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/jewishstudies
About Jewish Studies
About Jewish Studies
The Department of Jewish Studies, established in 1968, offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Judaica. It includes:
- a selection of courses that will enable students not taking a Concentration in Jewish Studies to broaden their knowledge of Jewish history and culture;
- elementary, intermediate and advanced courses in Jewish languages 鈥� Hebrew, Yiddish, and Aramaic. In the case of the first two, this includes attention to both spoken idiom and written texts;
- specialized courses in the various disciplines that comprise Jewish Studies for students who have specific academic interests;
- a Minor Concentration for students who wish to add competence in Jewish Studies to their major field of study;
- a comprehensive Major Concentration, and an Honours program culminating in advanced seminars and tutorials for students contemplating careers in the various fields of Judaica. The Honours Program in Jewish Studies will give students the necessary linguistic, textual and bibliographical knowledge to enable them to pursue graduate work in Jewish Studies.
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- Jewish Studies (JWST) Faculty
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Jewish Law (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Jewish Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Jewish Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Jewish Studies (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Jewish Studies (36 credits)
- Jewish Studies (JWST) Related Programs
Jewish Studies (JWST) Faculty
Jewish Studies (JWST) Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Eric Caplan |
| Professors |
|---|
| David Aberbach; B.A.(Univ. Coll. Lond.), M.Litt., D.Phil.(Oxf.) |
| Gershon D. Hundert; B.A.(Col.), M.A.(Ohio St.), Ph.D.(Col.) (Leanor Segal Professor of Jewish Studies) |
| B. Barry Levy; B.A., M.A., B.R.E.(Yeshiva), Ph.D.(NYU) |
| Associate Professors |
|---|
| Eric Caplan; B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Carlos Fraenkel; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Free Univ., Berlin) |
| Yael Halevi-Wise; B.A.(Hebrew), M.A.(G'town), Ph.D.(Prin.) |
| Lawrence Kaplan; B.A.(Yeshiva), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Lecturers |
|---|
| Lea Fima; B.Ed.(Beit Berl College), M.A.(McG.) |
| Esther Frank; B.A., M.A.(McG.) |
| Anna Gonshor; B.A., M.L.S., M.A.(McG.) |
| Karen Slouch; B.Ed., M.A.(McG.) |
| Adjunct Professors |
|---|
| Magdalena Opalski; M.A.(Warsaw), Ph.D.(Ott.) |
| Ruth Wisse; M.A.(Col.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Jewish Law (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration Jewish Law is designed to provide students with a special interest in Law, and particularly students from the Faculty of Law who are now permitted a Minor in the Faculty of Arts, a basic but comprehensive knowledge of the concepts and methods related to Jewish Law.
This minor concentration may be expanded to the Major Concentration Jewish Studies.
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Jewish Studies (18 credits)
In order to permit students flexibility within their chosen area, all courses in the Jewish Studies Concentrations are placed into the category "Complementary Courses." There is no language requirement for this minor concentration.
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration Jewish Studies.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits in Jewish Studies of which 9 are normally taken at the 300-level or above.
Consultation with an adviser is strongly recommended.
Areas of Jewish Studies
At least 9 credits will normally be taken at an advanced level in a single area or theme (e.g. Biblical Studies, East European Studies, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Literature (Hebrew, Yiddish), Modern Jewish Studies, and Rabbinic Studies).
Biblical Studies
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 324 | (3) | Biblical Interpretation - Antiquity |
| JWST 327 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 328 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 329 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 330 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 331 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz |
| JWST 332 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 428 | (3) | Jewish Interpretation of Bible |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 456 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 457 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 458 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 459 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 510 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 |
| JWST 511 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 2 |
| JWST 520 | (3) | Bible Interpretation in Antiquity |
| JWST 521 | (3) | Bible in Dead Sea Scrolls |
| JWST 523 | (3) | Ancient Bible Interpretation |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 536 | (3) | Readings: Aramaic Bible Translation |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 545 | (3) | Parshanut in Renaissance Italy |
| JWST 546 | (3) | Innovative Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 547 | (3) | Mystical Biblical Interpretation |
| JWST 548 | (3) | Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 551 | (3) | 20th Century Parshanut |
| JWST 554 | (3) | Modern Jewish Biblical Scholarship |
| JWST 555 | (3) | The Bible in Jewish Philosophy |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 571 | (3) | Biblical Literature |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 573 | (3) | History of Hebrew Bible Text |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 575 | (3) | Topics in Parshanut |
| JWST 581 | (3) | Aramaic Language |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
| RELG 307 | (3) | Bible, Quran & Interpretations |
East European Studies
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
Jewish History
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 305 | (3) | American Jewish History / Colonial Era to WWI |
| JWST 306 | (3) | The American Jewish Community |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
Jewish Thought
| EDER 318 | (3) | Teaching the Jewish Liturgy |
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 261 | (3) | History of Jewish Philosophy & Thought |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 337 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 1 |
| JWST 338 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 2 |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
Language and Literature - Hebrew
| JWST 199 | (3) | FYS: Images - Jewish Identities |
| JWST 200 | (12) | Hebrew Language (Intensive) |
| JWST 220D1 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 220D2 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 225 | (3) | Literature and Society |
| JWST 300 | (3) | Charisma and Social Change |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 320D1 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 320D2 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 323 | (3) | The Israeli Novel |
| JWST 325 | (3) | Israeli Literature in Translation |
| JWST 340D1 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 340D2 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 367 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 368 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 369 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 370 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 403 | (3) | Contemporary Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
Language and Literature - Yiddish
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 280D1 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 280D2 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 355 | (3) | The Yiddish Canon |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 380D1 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 380D2 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 480 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 1 |
| JWST 481 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 2 |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 530 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 531 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 587 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 588 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
Modern Jewish Studies
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 309 | (3) | Jews in Film |
| JWST 346 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 347 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 348 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 349 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 386 | (3) | American Jewish Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
| POLI 347 | (3) | Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace |
| SOCI 327 | (3) | Jews in North America |
Rabbinic Studies
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 316 | (3) | Social and Ethical Issues Jewish Law 1 |
| JWST 319 | (3) | Judaism and the Occult |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 345 | (3) | Introduction to Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 374 | (3) | Talmud and Law 1: Bava Kamma |
| JWST 375 | (3) | Talmud and Law 2: Bava Metzia |
| JWST 402 | (3) | Readings in Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 576 | (3) | Jewish Family Law |
Other Department Courses - History
Many of the courses in Jewish Studies are related to other departments, e.g., History, Religious Studies. There are also related courses in other departments which students specializing in certain areas of Jewish Studies might be encouraged to include in their programs, e.g., Classical Greek, Arabic, theories of literature, etc.
The following History department courses may be used as Jewish Studies courses in the Department of Jewish Studies programs. These courses have been included in the areas of study course lists above.
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Jewish Studies (36 credits)
In order to permit students flexibility within their chosen area, all courses in the Jewish Studies Concentrations are placed into the category "Complementary Courses."
Complementary Courses (36 credits)
36 credits in Jewish Studies of which 24 are normally taken at the 300-level or above selected as described below. Consultation with an adviser is strongly recommended.
Jewish History
6 credits (minimum) in the history of Jewish Civilization to be chosen from:
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
Jewish Language
6 credits reflecting an advanced level of competence in either Hebrew or Yiddish chosen from the following:
| JWST 327 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 328 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 329 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 330 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 331 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz |
| JWST 332 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 340D1 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 340D2 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 367 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 368 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 369 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 370 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
Or, any course at the 400-level except for JWST 404 and JWST 405.
Areas of Jewish Studies
24 credits in Jewish Studies of which at least 12 are devoted to a single area of study: Biblical Studies, East European Studies, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Literature (Hebrew, Yiddish), Modern Jewish Studies, and Rabbinic Studies.
Students without the background necessary to complete the advanced language requirement may substitute up to 12 credits in language.
Note: Hebrew language courses are found listed under the heading "Language and Literature - Hebrew," and Yiddish language courses are found under the heading "Language and Literature - Yiddish" in the areas of study lists below.
Biblical Studies
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 324 | (3) | Biblical Interpretation - Antiquity |
| JWST 327 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 328 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 329 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 330 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 331 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz |
| JWST 332 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 428 | (3) | Jewish Interpretation of Bible |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 456 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 457 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 458 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 459 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 510 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 |
| JWST 511 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 2 |
| JWST 520 | (3) | Bible Interpretation in Antiquity |
| JWST 521 | (3) | Bible in Dead Sea Scrolls |
| JWST 523 | (3) | Ancient Bible Interpretation |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 536 | (3) | Readings: Aramaic Bible Translation |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 545 | (3) | Parshanut in Renaissance Italy |
| JWST 546 | (3) | Innovative Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 547 | (3) | Mystical Biblical Interpretation |
| JWST 548 | (3) | Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 551 | (3) | 20th Century Parshanut |
| JWST 554 | (3) | Modern Jewish Biblical Scholarship |
| JWST 555 | (3) | The Bible in Jewish Philosophy |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 571 | (3) | Biblical Literature |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 573 | (3) | History of Hebrew Bible Text |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 575 | (3) | Topics in Parshanut |
| JWST 581 | (3) | Aramaic Language |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
| RELG 307 | (3) | Bible, Quran & Interpretations |
East European Studies
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
Jewish History
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 305 | (3) | American Jewish History / Colonial Era to WWI |
| JWST 306 | (3) | The American Jewish Community |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
Jewish Thought
| EDER 318 | (3) | Teaching the Jewish Liturgy |
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 261 | (3) | History of Jewish Philosophy & Thought |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 337 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 1 |
| JWST 338 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 2 |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
Language and Literature - Hebrew
| JWST 199 | (3) | FYS: Images - Jewish Identities |
| JWST 200 | (12) | Hebrew Language (Intensive) |
| JWST 220D1 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 220D2 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 225 | (3) | Literature and Society |
| JWST 300 | (3) | Charisma and Social Change |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 320D1 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 320D2 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 323 | (3) | The Israeli Novel |
| JWST 325 | (3) | Israeli Literature in Translation |
| JWST 340D1 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 340D2 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 367 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 368 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 369 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 370 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 403 | (3) | Contemporary Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
Language and Literature - Yiddish
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 280D1 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 280D2 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 355 | (3) | The Yiddish Canon |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 380D1 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 380D2 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 480 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 1 |
| JWST 481 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 2 |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 530 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 531 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 587 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 588 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
Modern Jewish Studies
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 309 | (3) | Jews in Film |
| JWST 346 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 347 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 348 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 349 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 386 | (3) | American Jewish Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
| POLI 347 | (3) | Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace |
| SOCI 327 | (3) | Jews in North America |
Rabbinic Studies
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 316 | (3) | Social and Ethical Issues Jewish Law 1 |
| JWST 319 | (3) | Judaism and the Occult |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 345 | (3) | Introduction to Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 374 | (3) | Talmud and Law 1: Bava Kamma |
| JWST 375 | (3) | Talmud and Law 2: Bava Metzia |
| JWST 402 | (3) | Readings in Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 576 | (3) | Jewish Family Law |
Other Department Courses - History
Many of the courses in Jewish Studies are related to other departments, e.g., History, Religious Studies. There are also related courses in other departments which students specializing in certain areas of Jewish Studies might be encouraged to include in their programs, e.g., Classical Greek, Arabic, theories of literature, etc.
The following History department courses may be used as Jewish Studies courses in the Department of Jewish Studies programs. These courses have been included in the areas of study course lists above.
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Jewish Studies (60 credits)
Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Jewish Language
0 - 18 credits of a Jewish language. Each Honours student will complete at least one Jewish language at the advanced level of instruction. A student who can demonstrate competence in a Jewish language may be permitted to substitute other courses for all or part of the language requirement.
Hebrew language courses are found listed under the heading "Language and Literature - Hebrew," and Yiddish language courses are found under the heading "Language and Literature - Yiddish."
Areas of Jewish Studies
27 - 45 credits of courses chosen to reflect progress to the advanced level in two of the areas of study: Biblical Studies, Rabbinic Studies, Literature (Hebrew, Yiddish), Jewish Thought, Jewish History, Modern Jewish Studies, and East European Studies.
Hebrew literature courses are found listed under the heading "Language and Literature - Hebrew," and Yiddish literature courses are found under the heading "Language and Literature - Yiddish."
Students should select their courses in consultation with a program adviser.
Biblical Studies
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 324 | (3) | Biblical Interpretation - Antiquity |
| JWST 327 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 328 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 329 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 330 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 331 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz |
| JWST 332 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 428 | (3) | Jewish Interpretation of Bible |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 456 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 457 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 458 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 459 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 510 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 |
| JWST 511 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 2 |
| JWST 520 | (3) | Bible Interpretation in Antiquity |
| JWST 521 | (3) | Bible in Dead Sea Scrolls |
| JWST 523 | (3) | Ancient Bible Interpretation |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 536 | (3) | Readings: Aramaic Bible Translation |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 545 | (3) | Parshanut in Renaissance Italy |
| JWST 546 | (3) | Innovative Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 547 | (3) | Mystical Biblical Interpretation |
| JWST 548 | (3) | Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 551 | (3) | 20th Century Parshanut |
| JWST 554 | (3) | Modern Jewish Biblical Scholarship |
| JWST 555 | (3) | The Bible in Jewish Philosophy |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 571 | (3) | Biblical Literature |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 573 | (3) | History of Hebrew Bible Text |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 575 | (3) | Topics in Parshanut |
| JWST 581 | (3) | Aramaic Language |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
| RELG 307 | (3) | Bible, Quran & Interpretations |
East European Studies
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
Jewish History
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 305 | (3) | American Jewish History / Colonial Era to WWI |
| JWST 306 | (3) | The American Jewish Community |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
Jewish Thought
| EDER 318 | (3) | Teaching the Jewish Liturgy |
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 261 | (3) | History of Jewish Philosophy & Thought |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 337 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 1 |
| JWST 338 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 2 |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
Language and Literature - Hebrew
| JWST 199 | (3) | FYS: Images - Jewish Identities |
| JWST 200 | (12) | Hebrew Language (Intensive) |
| JWST 220D1 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 220D2 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 225 | (3) | Literature and Society |
| JWST 300 | (3) | Charisma and Social Change |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 320D1 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 320D2 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 323 | (3) | The Israeli Novel |
| JWST 325 | (3) | Israeli Literature in Translation |
| JWST 340D1 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 340D2 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 367 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 368 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 369 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 370 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 403 | (3) | Contemporary Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
Language and Literature - Yiddish
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 280D1 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 280D2 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 355 | (3) | The Yiddish Canon |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 380D1 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 380D2 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 480 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 1 |
| JWST 481 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 2 |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 530 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 531 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 587 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 588 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
Modern Jewish Studies
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 309 | (3) | Jews in Film |
| JWST 346 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 347 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 348 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 349 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 386 | (3) | American Jewish Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
| POLI 347 | (3) | Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace |
| SOCI 327 | (3) | Jews in North America |
Rabbinic Studies
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 316 | (3) | Social and Ethical Issues Jewish Law 1 |
| JWST 319 | (3) | Judaism and the Occult |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 345 | (3) | Introduction to Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 374 | (3) | Talmud and Law 1: Bava Kamma |
| JWST 375 | (3) | Talmud and Law 2: Bava Metzia |
| JWST 402 | (3) | Readings in Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 576 | (3) | Jewish Family Law |
Other Department Courses - History
Many of the courses in Jewish Studies are related to other departments, e.g., History, Religious Studies. There are also related courses in other departments which students specializing in certain areas of Jewish Studies might be encouraged to include in their programs, e.g., Classical Greek, Arabic, theories of literature, etc.
The following History department courses may be used as Jewish Studies courses in the Department of Jewish Studies programs. These courses have been included in the areas of study course lists above.
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Jewish Studies (36 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs."聽
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Joint Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Jewish Language
0 - 6 credits of a Jewish language. Each Joint Honours student will complete at least one Jewish language at the advanced level of instruction. A student who can demonstrate competence in a Jewish language may be permitted to substitute other courses for all or part of the language requirement.
| JWST 340D1 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 340D2 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 480 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 1 |
| JWST 481 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 2 |
Areas of Jewish Studies
15 - 21 credits, planned with an adviser and normally chosen to reflect progress to the advanced level in one of the areas of study: Biblical Studies, East European Studies, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Literature (Hebrew, Yiddish), Modern Jewish Studies, and Rabbinic Studies.
Biblical Studies
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 324 | (3) | Biblical Interpretation - Antiquity |
| JWST 327 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 328 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 329 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 330 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 331 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz |
| JWST 332 | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 428 | (3) | Jewish Interpretation of Bible |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 456 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 457 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 458 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 459 | (3) | Studies in the Hebrew Bible |
| JWST 510 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 |
| JWST 511 | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 2 |
| JWST 520 | (3) | Bible Interpretation in Antiquity |
| JWST 521 | (3) | Bible in Dead Sea Scrolls |
| JWST 523 | (3) | Ancient Bible Interpretation |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 536 | (3) | Readings: Aramaic Bible Translation |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 545 | (3) | Parshanut in Renaissance Italy |
| JWST 546 | (3) | Innovative Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 547 | (3) | Mystical Biblical Interpretation |
| JWST 548 | (3) | Medieval Parshanut |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 551 | (3) | 20th Century Parshanut |
| JWST 554 | (3) | Modern Jewish Biblical Scholarship |
| JWST 555 | (3) | The Bible in Jewish Philosophy |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 571 | (3) | Biblical Literature |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 573 | (3) | History of Hebrew Bible Text |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 575 | (3) | Topics in Parshanut |
| JWST 581 | (3) | Aramaic Language |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
| RELG 307 | (3) | Bible, Quran & Interpretations |
East European Studies
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
Jewish History
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 305 | (3) | American Jewish History / Colonial Era to WWI |
| JWST 306 | (3) | The American Jewish Community |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
Jewish Thought
| EDER 318 | (3) | Teaching the Jewish Liturgy |
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 261 | (3) | History of Jewish Philosophy & Thought |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 310 | (3) | Believers, Heretics and Critics |
| JWST 314 | (3) | Denominations in North American Judaism |
| JWST 315 | (3) | Modern Liberal Jewish Thought |
| JWST 337 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 1 |
| JWST 338 | (3) | Jewish Philosophy and Thought 2 |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
Language and Literature - Hebrew
| JWST 199 | (3) | FYS: Images - Jewish Identities |
| JWST 200 | (12) | Hebrew Language (Intensive) |
| JWST 220D1 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 220D2 | (3) | Introductory Hebrew |
| JWST 225 | (3) | Literature and Society |
| JWST 300 | (3) | Charisma and Social Change |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 320D1 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 320D2 | (3) | Intermediate Hebrew |
| JWST 323 | (3) | The Israeli Novel |
| JWST 325 | (3) | Israeli Literature in Translation |
| JWST 340D1 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 340D2 | (3) | Advanced Hebrew |
| JWST 367 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 368 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 369 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 370 | (3) | Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 403 | (3) | Contemporary Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 411 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948 |
| JWST 412 | (3) | Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 429 | (3) | Biblical Poetry |
| JWST 438 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 1 |
| JWST 439 | (3) | Survey of Hebrew Literature 2 |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 550 | (3) | The Bible in Hebrew Literature |
| JWST 582 | (3) | Hebrew and Aramaic Philology |
Language and Literature - Yiddish
| JWST 206 | (3) | Introduction to Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 280D1 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 280D2 | (3) | Introductory Yiddish |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 355 | (3) | The Yiddish Canon |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 380D1 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 380D2 | (3) | Intermediate Yiddish |
| JWST 381 | (3) | Modern Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 480 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 1 |
| JWST 481 | (3) | Advanced Yiddish 2 |
| JWST 485 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 486 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 487 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 488 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D1 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 498D2 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 530 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 531 | (3) | Topics in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 587 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
| JWST 588 | (3) | Tutorial in Yiddish Literature |
Modern Jewish Studies
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 240 | (3) | The Holocaust |
| JWST 301 | (3) | Hebrew Empire and Crisis |
| JWST 309 | (3) | Jews in Film |
| JWST 346 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 347 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 348 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 349 | (3) | Modern Jewish Studies |
| JWST 351 | (3) | Studies in Modern Jewish Literature |
| JWST 356 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe |
| JWST 357 | (3) | Jewish Labour Movement/North America |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 361 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1500-1897 |
| JWST 362 | (3) | The Shtetl: 1897-1939 |
| JWST 365 | (3) | Modern Jewish Ideologies |
| JWST 366 | (3) | History of Zionism |
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
| JWST 386 | (3) | American Jewish Literature |
| JWST 387 | (3) | Modern Jewish Authors |
| JWST 404 | (3) | Literary Response to Loss/Separation |
| JWST 445 | (3) | The Poetry of Nationalism |
| JWST 502 | (3) | Modern lsraeli Literature |
| JWST 556 | (3) | Modern Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 558 | (3) | Topics: Modern Jewish Thought |
| JWST 585 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 |
| JWST 586 | (3) | Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 |
| POLI 347 | (3) | Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace |
| SOCI 327 | (3) | Jews in North America |
Rabbinic Studies
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 201 | (3) | Jewish Law |
| JWST 216 | (3) | Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 |
| JWST 217 | (3) | Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 |
| JWST 316 | (3) | Social and Ethical Issues Jewish Law 1 |
| JWST 319 | (3) | Judaism and the Occult |
| JWST 333 | (3) | The Hebrew Liturgy |
| JWST 345 | (3) | Introduction to Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 358 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1 |
| JWST 359 | (3) | Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2 |
| JWST 374 | (3) | Talmud and Law 1: Bava Kamma |
| JWST 375 | (3) | Talmud and Law 2: Bava Metzia |
| JWST 402 | (3) | Readings in Rabbinic Literature |
| JWST 474 | (3) | Maimonides' Mishneh Torah |
| JWST 532 | (3) | Narrative Midrash |
| JWST 533 | (3) | Halakhic Midrash |
| JWST 534 | (3) | Homiletic Midrash |
| JWST 535 | (3) | Exegetic Midrash |
| JWST 537 | (3) | The Bible in the Talmud Bavli |
| JWST 538 | (3) | Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 |
| JWST 541 | (3) | Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut |
| JWST 542 | (3) | Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan |
| JWST 543 | (3) | Maimonides as Parshan |
| JWST 544 | (3) | Nachmanides as Parshan |
| JWST 572 | (3) | Aggadah in Modern Scholarship |
| JWST 574 | (3) | Bible in Responsa Literature |
| JWST 576 | (3) | Jewish Family Law |
Other Department Courses - History
Many of the courses in Jewish Studies are related to other departments, e.g., History, Religious Studies. There are also related courses in other departments which students specializing in certain areas of Jewish Studies might be encouraged to include in their programs, e.g., Classical Greek, Arabic, theories of literature, etc.
The following History department courses may be used as Jewish Studies courses in the Department of Jewish Studies programs. These courses have been included in the areas of study course lists above.
| HIST 207 | (3) | Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 |
| HIST 219 | (3) | Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 |
| HIST 307 | (3) | Jews in Poland |
| HIST 427 | (3) | The Hasidic Movement |
| HIST 477D1 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
| HIST 477D2 | (3) | Seminar in Jewish History |
Faculty:
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Jewish Studies (JWST) Related Programs
Jewish Studies (JWST) Related Programs
Jewish Teacher Training Program
Jewish Teacher Training Program
Established in 1973 in the Faculty of Education in conjunction with the Department of Jewish Studies, this program prepares students to teach at the elementary and secondary school levels.
Students are encouraged to acquire a strong general background in Bible, Jewish liturgy, traditions and history prior to registering in the program. Students lacking the ability to teach in Hebrew should consider spending a term at an Israeli university.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the Director, Dr. Eric Caplan, at 514-398-6544; by consulting Faculty of Education > Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Kindergarten and Elementary Jewish Studies (126 credits); and from the web: www.mcgill.ca/edu-jttp.
Faculty:
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Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)