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Fall 2024  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (18707)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Scott Hall 4
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 7 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course traces the development of Judaism and Jewish civilizations from their beginnings to the present. With over three millennia as its subject, the course must of necessity be a general survey. Together we will explore the mythic structures, significant documents, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs, and worldviews of the Jewish people. The course begins by examining the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel but quickly focuses on the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Rabbinic Judaism becomes the most dominant creative force and will receive our greatest attention, both in its formative years and as it encounters the rise of Christianity and Islam. After studying the Jewish experience in the medieval world, we will turn to Judaism's encounter with the enlightenment and modernity. The historical survey concludes by attending to the transformations within Judaism and Jewish life of the last 150 years, including a confrontation with the experience of the Holocaust. Woven throughout this historical survey will be repeated engagements with core questions: "Who is a Jew?" "What do Jews believe?" "What do Jews do?" "What do we mean by 'religion'?" "How do Jews read texts within their tradition?" And perhaps most importantly, "How many answers are there to a Jewish question?" Students in this course can expect to come away with some knowledge of the Bible in Judaism, rabbinic literature and law, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, Jewish nationalism and Zionism, Jewish culture, ritual, and worship in the synagogue, the home, and the community, and Jewish celebrations of life cycle events and the festivals.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18707/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2023  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (19110)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 125
Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 7 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course traces the development of Judaism and Jewish civilizations from their beginnings to the present. With over three millennia as its subject, the course must of necessity be a general survey. Together we will explore the mythic structures, significant documents, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs, and worldviews of the Jewish people. The course begins by examining the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel but quickly focuses on the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Rabbinic Judaism becomes the most dominant creative force and will receive our greatest attention, both in its formative years and as it encounters the rise of Christianity and Islam. After studying the Jewish experience in the medieval world, we will turn to Judaism's encounter with the enlightenment and modernity. The historical survey concludes by attending to the transformations within Judaism and Jewish life of the last 150 years, including a confrontation with the experience of the Holocaust. Woven throughout this historical survey will be repeated engagements with core questions: "Who is a Jew?" "What do Jews believe?" "What do Jews do?" "What do we mean by 'religion'?" "How do Jews read texts within their tradition?" And perhaps most importantly, "How many answers are there to a Jewish question?" Students in this course can expect to come away with some knowledge of the Bible in Judaism, rabbinic literature and law, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, Jewish nationalism and Zionism, Jewish culture, ritual, and worship in the synagogue, the home, and the community, and Jewish celebrations of life cycle events and the festivals.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19110/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2022  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (19722)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Elliott Hall N119
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course traces the development of Judaism and Jewish civilizations from their beginnings to the present. With over three millennia as its subject, the course must of necessity be a general survey. Together we will explore the mythic structures, significant documents, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs, and worldviews of the Jewish people. The course begins by examining the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel but quickly focuses on the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Rabbinic Judaism becomes the most dominant creative force and will receive our greatest attention, both in its formative years and as it encounters the rise of Christianity and Islam. After studying the Jewish experience in the medieval world, we will turn to Judaism's encounter with the enlightenment and modernity. The historical survey concludes by attending to the transformations within Judaism and Jewish life of the last 150 years, including a confrontation with the experience of the Holocaust. Woven throughout this historical survey will be repeated engagements with core questions: "Who is a Jew?" "What do Jews believe?" "What do Jews do?" "What do we mean by 'religion'?" "How do Jews read texts within their tradition?" And perhaps most importantly, "How many answers are there to a Jewish question?" Students in this course can expect to come away with some knowledge of the Bible in Judaism, rabbinic literature and law, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, Jewish nationalism and Zionism, Jewish culture, ritual, and worship in the synagogue, the home, and the community, and Jewish celebrations of life cycle events and the festivals.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19722/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2021  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (21114)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 125
Enrollment Status:
Closed (6 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course traces the development of Judaism and Jewish civilizations from their beginnings to the present. With over three millennia as its subject, the course must of necessity be a general survey. Together we will explore the mythic structures, significant documents, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs, and worldviews of the Jewish people. The course begins by examining the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel but quickly focuses on the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Rabbinic Judaism becomes the most dominant creative force and will receive our greatest attention, both in its formative years and as it encounters the rise of Christianity and Islam. After studying the Jewish experience in the medieval world, we will turn to Judaism's encounter with the enlightenment and modernity. The historical survey concludes by attending to the transformations within Judaism and Jewish life of the last 150 years, including a confrontation with the experience of the Holocaust. Woven throughout this historical survey will be repeated engagements with core questions: "Who is a Jew?" "What do Jews believe?" "What do Jews do?" "What do we mean by 'religion'?" "How do Jews read texts within their tradition?" And perhaps most importantly, "How many answers are there to a Jewish question?" Students in this course can expect to come away with some knowledge of the Bible in Judaism, rabbinic literature and law, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, Jewish nationalism and Zionism, Jewish culture, ritual, and worship in the synagogue, the home, and the community, and Jewish celebrations of life cycle events and the festivals.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21114/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2020  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (15821)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Closed (5 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course traces the development of Judaism and Jewish civilizations from their beginnings to the present. With over three millennia as its subject, the course must of necessity be a general survey. Together we will explore the mythic structures, significant documents, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs, and worldviews of the Jewish people. The course begins by examining the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel but quickly focuses on the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Rabbinic Judaism becomes the most dominant creative force and will receive our greatest attention, both in its formative years and as it encounters the rise of Christianity and Islam. After studying the Jewish experience in the medieval world, we will turn to Judaism's encounter with the enlightenment and modernity. The historical survey concludes by attending to the transformations within Judaism and Jewish life of the last 150 years, including a confrontation with the experience of the Holocaust. Woven throughout this historical survey will be repeated engagements with core questions: "Who is a Jew?" "What do Jews believe?" "What do Jews do?" "What do we mean by 'religion'?" "How do Jews read texts within their tradition?" And perhaps most importantly, "How many answers are there to a Jewish question?" Students in this course can expect to come away with some knowledge of the Bible in Judaism, rabbinic literature and law, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, Jewish nationalism and Zionism, Jewish culture, ritual, and worship in the synagogue, the home, and the community, and Jewish celebrations of life cycle events and the festivals.
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15821/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2019  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (19260)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Wed, Fri 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 125
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19260/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2018  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (19614)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Wed, Fri 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Scott Hall 4
Enrollment Status:
Open (5 of 7 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19614/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2017  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (16637)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 120
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16637/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2016  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures (17081)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 145
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
The course provides a general introduction to Judaism in its many ancient and modern expressions. Jewish thought and practice are situated within a proper historical context spanning from biblical times to the present age. Special attention is paid to the social, literary, historical, and cultural influences that have helped shape the varieties of Jewish traditions. The central ideas and motifs of Judaism to be addressed include: God, scripture and tradition, covenant, law, messianism and mysticism, Jewish identity, cycle of the year, life cycle, ritual and worship, political life, Jewish ethics, Judaic material culture, forms of community and religious authority, Jewish nationalism. Each unit compares these various aspects of Judaism in diverse times and places. Students engage with these topics through reading a wide selection of primary texts in translation. The goal of the course is to provide students with an overview of the history of Judaism, engagement with the central texts of Judaism, and a basic knowledge of Jewish religious customs. Students gain an understanding of the ancient, medieval, and modern expressions of Judaism, along with a sensitivity to the points of contact and divergence among these traditions. Students are also exposed to the various disciplinary models through which modern scholars study Jewish history and thought.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17081/1169
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 May 2013

Fall 2015  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Civilization (22399)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 145
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, and culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, and artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, and cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
This course surveys the history, culture and religion of Jews from ancient to modern times. We begin with the origins of Jews and Judaism in Ancient Israel, and the development of Jewish cultures in the Diaspora that emerged in the ancient Middle East and Mediterranean world. As Jews adapted to their cultural surroundings in the Middle Ages, dominated by Christianity and Islam, we explore the question: how were Jews, as a small minority often living under adversity, able to maintain a separate religion and distinctive ethnic identity. We examine the diversity of Jewish cultures and religious practices that were influenced by the cultures of the many places where Jews lived, while asking the question: how did Jewish communities differ and what did they share in common? From the 1700s to the beginning of the 21st century, Jewish communities in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and the Americas have been shaped by the transformations of the modern world, such as the rise of the modern nation state, economic change, the emergence of secular culture and ideologies, new religious trends, colonialism, population growth, and mass migrations. Among the major themes examined for the modern period are emancipation, assimilation, religious reform, secularization, Zionism, Socialism, the mass migration of Eastern European Jews to the United States, anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and immigration to the modern state of Israel. How these processes impacted Jewish cultures and identities as well as the new kinds of relations that developed between the majority cultures and the Jewish minority is the focus of this part of the course.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
50% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
Workload:
Other Workload: About 50-75 pages reading per week, two short papers, midterm and final exams, in class writing assignments
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22399/1159
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 May 2013

Fall 2014  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Civilization (23898)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
HIST 1534 Section 001
HIST 3534 Section 001
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue 06:20PM - 08:50PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 125
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, and culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, and artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, and cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23898/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2013  |  JWST 3034 Section 001: Introduction to Jewish History and Civilization (30703)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
JWST 1034 Section 001
RELS 1034 Section 001
RELS 3034 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue 06:20PM - 08:50PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 125
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Jewish history, society, and culture from Second Temple period (5th century BCE) to modern era as illuminated by literature, philosophy, art, film, music, religious law/custom, and artifacts of daily life. Emphasizes political, social, and cultural contexts that shaped development of Jewish ideas, practices, and institutions.
Class Description:
Who is a Jew? What do Jews believe? What do Jews do? What do we mean by "religion"? How do Jews read texts within their tradition? And perhaps most importantly, how many answers are there to a Jewish question? Explore the mythic structures, key texts, historical experiences, narratives, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the Jewish people as they have developed over more than three millennia. Learn about the roots of Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel, and then discover the creative forces that developed within Judaism as a national narrative confronted the forces of history, especially in the forms of the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. From the development of Rabbinic Judaism to encounters with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, from the Jewish experience in the medieval world to Judaism's engagement with the enlightenment and modernity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, from Ancient Israel to modern Israel, learn how the Jewish people have maintained ideas and identities despite being scattered across time and place for 2500 years.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Identifications, Short and Long Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion We will also draw upon other modes of learning such as film, music, and material culture.
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
18-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/30703/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

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