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HEBR

16 courses with the subject HEBR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

HEBR 2045Conversation

3 hours; 3 credits Oral and aural practice. Reading newspapers and journals. Discussion and short exposes in Hebrew. Students who are fluent in Hebrew may not take this course for credit except with permission of the chairperson. (Not open to students who have completed Hebrew 4.6.) Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. Prerequisite or corequisite: Hebrew *1004 [4].

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
HEBR 2092Hebrew Literature in Translation II

3 hours; 3 credits Survey of Hebrew literature from the end of the Middle Ages to the present. Representative works in English translation. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Comparative Literature 17.)

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
HEBR 3111Advanced Grammar and Composition

3 hours; 3 credits Critical and historical review of grammar and style. Writing original narratives and essays. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. the chairperson.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
Hebrew *1004 [4] or 2041 [4.1] or permission of
HEBR 4021Poetry of the Hebrew Renaissance

3 hours; 3 credits Readings from the poetry of Bialik, Tchernichovsky, and some of their contemporaries. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4025Prose of the Hebrew Renaissance

3 hours; 3 credits Novels and short stories of Mendele Mokher Sefarim, Berditchevsky, Brenner, Frischmann, and Peretz. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4027Mishnah

3 hours; 3 credits Reading and analysis of select passages from the Mishnah, the first code of Rabbinic Jewish law, dating to the 2nd to 3rd centuries CE, out of which all subsequent Rabbinic law developed. The Mishnah reflects major concerns of Judaism in antiquity including agricultural, marital, and business law, rules regarding the sabbath and holidays, sacrifices, purity, and impurity. Training in Rabbinic dialects of Hebrew. Texts will be read in the original Hebrew. Students may take this class for credit multiple times but may not repeat topics. Qualifies as a

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
HEBR 4030Intermediate Talmud

1 hour recitation, 3 hours lecture; 3 credits Reading and analysis of select passages from the Talmud, the major repository of Jewish legal and ethical teaching. Readings reflect major concerns of Judaism in antiquity. Training in Rabbinic dialects of Hebrew and Aramaic. Texts will be read in the original Hebrew and Aramaic. Recitation will be used for havrusa (supervised pairs) study. Students may take this class for credit multiple times but may not repeat topics. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. This course is the same as JUST 4030.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Alias
JUST 4030
HEBR 4041Bible: The Historical Books

3 hours; 3 credits The Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. This course covers a single historical book in a given semester, chosen from the above list. Students may take this class for credit twice but may not repeat topics. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4047Prose of Modern Israel

3 hours; 3 credits Prose fiction since World War I. Burla, Shenhar, Shamir, Meged, and Yizhar. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4048Agnon and Hazaz

3 hours; 3 credits Their novels and short stories. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4049Poetry of Modern Israel

3 hours; 3 credits Readings from the poetry of such writers as Shimeoni, Shlonsky, Lamdan, Meltzer, Sh. Shalom, and Leah Goldberg. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4051Medieval Literature

3 hours; 3 credits Prose and poetry of the Middle Ages, particularly that of the Golden Age in Spain. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Programs and Courses of Instruction Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level. t HEBR 4052 Literature of the Haskalah 3 hours; 3 credits Growth of modern Hebrew literature in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Representative authors. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 4070Tutorial in Literature and Culture

1 hour conference; minimum 8 hours independent work§; 3 credits Study of a special topic at an advanced level. Periodic reports and a final paper or examination. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. advanced Hebrew courses with an average of 3.0 or higher. Approval of topic by instructor or chairperson.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
junior or senior standing and 12 credits in
HEBR 4451Bible: The Prophets and the Psalms

3 hours; 3 credits Prophetic and poetic literature of the Hebrew Bible. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. chairperson to confirm class is appropriate level. Hebrew literature in translation HEBR *2091 Hebrew Literature in Translation I 3 hours; 3 credits Survey of Hebrew literature from the Biblical period through the Middle Ages. Representative works in English translation. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Comparative Literature 17 or Hebrew 9.)

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
None, but student should speak with instructor or
HEBR 5041Seminar

1 hour conference, minimum 8 hours independent work§; 3 credits Study of a literary topic, including but not limited to periods, genres, or major writers. Substantial paper in Hebrew. May not be taken concurrently with Hebrew 5085 [85]. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
HEBR 5085Seminar and Senior Thesis

1 hour conference, minimum 8 hours independent work; 3 credits Research thesis written in Hebrew on a literary, linguistic, or cultural topic. May not be taken concurrently with Hebrew 5041 [84.1]. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. Hebrew courses with an average of 3.5 or higher. Approval of the research topic by the instructor and the chairperson.

Subject
HEBR
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027-undergraduate
Source
www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite
senior standing and 18 credits in advanced

Source: CUNY Brooklyn College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61