84 courses with the subject JUST, 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.
JUST 1095Anti-Semitism: The Longest Hatred issues, such as truth and lying, self- sacrifice, war, medical
3 hours; 3 credits ethics, AI, capital punishment, sexual ethics, and/or business Analysis of ideological and historical origins of anti-Semitism in ethics. Classes will examine the relevant classical and/or the Greek and Roman periods. Jewish-Christian relations from modern Jewish and non-Jewish sources (e.g., Bible, Talmud, the New Testament period through modern times. Special medieval codes) pertaining to the ethical issues and discuss the emphasis on political and racial anti-Semitism in the nineteenth range of ethical positions on the topic. (Not open to students and twentieth centuries. Starting Fall 2024 Satisfies Pathways who have completed JUST 4017.) Starting Spring 2021 Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues requirement.. Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Individual and Society requirement.
Fall 2019 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues requirement. 3 hours; 3 credits Local history and structure of New York's Jewish communities from the seventeenth century to the present. Interactions with
4 hours; 4 credits Survey of the history and culture of Israel. Its socio-economic Judaic Studies 353 and political structure, including: kibbutzim, relationship between church and state, Ashkenazim and Sephardim, conflict between Jews and Arabs, the role of the military, the labor movement, and the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora.
3 hours; 3 credits Study of major developments of Jewish culture, tradition, and history from the medieval period to the early Twentieth Century. Transformations and continuities in traditional Jewish life. Sabbatianism. Hasidism. Haskalah. Zionism. Emergence of Reform and Conservative movements.
3 hours; 3 credits Survey 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, such as the obligation to study the Torah, to care for the needy, and to promote justice. (Not open to students who have completed Judaic Studies 19.) chairperson.
3 hours; 3 credits Survey and analysis of select passages from the Midrash, the major repository of Jewish thought and biblical commentary of the Rabbis of the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods
3 hours; 3 credits Biographical studies of modern influential Jewish figures in the fields of politics, science, philanthropy and the arts. May include Einstein, Freud, Marx, Szold, Kafka, Chagall, and others. Biographical works as historical source and genre.
3 hours; 3 credits The role of the Jewish woman in religion and history. The status of a woman in Jewish Law. Different roles of the Jewish woman in the Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities. Jewish responses to the feminist movement.
3 hours; 3 credits This course will explore the role of gender in classical Jewish texts from the Bible to the Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, and the Zohar, with a particular emphasis on Talmud and Midrash. From the creation story to homoeroticism, gender ambiguity, and marital law, this course will cover a range of topics looking at biblical and rabbinic Judaism through the lens of gender theory. This course is the same as Women's and Gender Studies 3222.
JUST 3021Tower of Babel: Syriac Christianity in Its
Babylonian and Rabbinic Contexts 3 hours, 3 credits Introduction to Syriac Literature and Syriac Christianity through the Seventh Century CE. Survey of Syriac Literature of the first seven centuries CE and of the basic history and concepts of Syriac Christianity. Texts will be read in translation. Same as RELG 3011.
and Christians 3 hours; 3 credits History of theology in the Mediterranean basin from ancient through medieval periods. Same as CLAS 3022, PHIL 3729, and RELG 3022.
3 hours; 3 credits Survey of the books that did not make it into the Hebrew Bible, aka the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, such as the books of Judith, Susanna, Maccabees, Tobit, Enoch, and Jubilees.
3 hours; 3 credits Medieval Jews and their interaction with the Christian and Muslim worlds. Crusades, blood libels, and expulsions; philosophers, Talmudists, and religious debaters; forced converts, moneylenders, and courtiers. This course is the same as History 3101.
Modern Jewish Literature and Culture 3 hours, 3 credits Classic works of Jewish literature and film featuring the supernatural from the medieval period to the present. Examination of these works’ historical and social contexts. Exploration of literary concepts, including the “uncanny” and the “fantastic.” (Not open to students who have completed JUST 2539.)
3 hours; 3 credits Survey of the history and literature of the East European shtetl; its religious, social, educational, economic, and political institutions; its lore and folklore as reflected in historical and literary works. Its impact on America and Israel.
3 hours; 3 credits Explores Latin American Jewish history from colonial rule to the twentieth century. Migration, agricultural colonies, political activism, and literature. Comparison of European, North African, and Middle Eastern Jewish communities. Measures the roles of race, religion, and ethnicity in Latin American societies through Jewish developments. This course is the same as Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 3048 .
1 hour, 1 credit Readings in selected passages of the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds, the foundational texts of Rabbinic Judaism. Texts read and translated from the original Hebrew and Aramaic. Class discussion in English. Text selections vary from semester to semester. Students may take this course up to six times but may not repeat topics. Grade will be CR/NC.
3 hours; 3 credits Historical review of the development of Zionism as an idea and as a political movement from its roots in modern Jewish thought to the present.
3 hours; 3 credits Biographical studies of major Jewish scholars and religious personalities from the late Middle Ages to the twentieth century, their literary activities and their impact on Jewish society and intellectual life. Personalities to be studied include Rabbi Joseph Karo, the Gaon of Vilna, and Rabbi Dr. David Zvi Hoffman.
JUST 3205Business Practices and the Jewish Tradition
3 hours; 3 credits Using the classical sources of the Jewish tradition, this course will examine subjects dealing with running a business in accordance with Jewish law and values. Topics covered include compassion for the poor, concern for the stranger, racism, employer-employee relations, pricing, honesty in business, water, environmentalism, and moral leadership. (This course is the same as Business 3020)
3 hours; 3 credits The heritage and multicultural backgrounds of the Jews of Brooklyn and their contributions to the Brooklyn communities and to American society.
3 hours; 3 credits Literary responses to the destruction of European Jewry, 1933- 1945. Reading diaries, letters, poetry, fiction, reportages, and other contemporaneous documents. Examination of postwar Holocaust literature, including memoirs, fiction, and testimonies. Contrasting contemporaneous works with postwar literary works. All readings are in English or English translation. This course is the same as Comparative Literature 3625.
y 3 hours; 3 credits Study of the origins and authority of ritual customs (“minhagim”) in Jewish tradition, relationship to historic conditions, and place in the Jewish legal system (“halakhah”). Analysis of the
3 hours; 3 credits Intensive study of the Book of Job as the primary religious work dealing with suffering and evil. Opinions as to "why bad things happen to good people" will be considered in both ancient and modern works. This course is the same as Studies in Religion 3010.
3 hours; 3 credits An introduction to the Dead Sea scrolls and their significance for biblical and Talmudic studies, and for the early history of Judaism and Christianity.
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 LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. This course is the same as HEBR 4027. instructor or chairperson to assess that the course is at the right level for the student.
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 HEBR 4030.
3 hours; 3 credits Kabbalah (a form of Jewish mysticism) is at the root of various messianic ideologies and movements that became highly influential during the Medieval and early modern eras. Examines the central doctrines of Kabbalah, the geographic and social contexts in which kabbalistic and messianic trends evolved, and the factors that led to their popularization. This course is the same as History 3103.
3 hours; 3 credits Programs and Courses of Instruction Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration.
3 hours; 3 credits The unique relationship between Italy and its Jewish population. Jewish contributions to Italian culture. Italian Jewry during the Renaissance. New Sephardic communities. Italian Jewry during World War II.
3 hours; 3 credits Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Students may take Judaic Studies 4751 [75.1] for credit twice or 4752 [75.2] for credit twice or 4751 [75.1] and 4752 [75.2] for credit once each, but may not repeat topics.
3 hours; 3 credits Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Students may take Judaic Studies 4751 [75.1] for credit twice or 4752 [75.2] for credit twice or 4751 [75.1] and 4752 [75.2] for credit once each, but may not repeat topics.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Approved topic. Weekly conference. Thesis or report. Writing- intensive course. chairperson, in the Judaic Studies Department or related departments; and permission of the instructor and the chairperson. English *1012 [2].
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Approved topic. Weekly conference. Thesis or report. Writing- intensive course.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits each term Independent study supervised by a faculty member. Approved reading. Periodic conferences. Final examination or term paper. chairperson, in the Judaic Studies Department or related departments; and permission of the instructor and chairperson.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits each term Independent study supervised by a faculty member. Approved reading. Periodic conferences. Final examination or term paper. chairperson, in the Judaic Studies Department or related departments; and permission of the instructor and chairperson.
Hours to be arranged; 3 credits JUST 7826X Special Topics: Jews of America Research for the master's thesis supervised by a faculty 30 hours plus conference; 3 credits member. Topics vary from term to term.
30 hours plus conference; 3 credits Hours to be arranged; 3 credits Topics vary from term to term. Readings in a selected area of Judaic studies supervised by a faculty member. Research paper and/or final examination. 30 hours plus conference;
