Undergraduate Courses begin with "1 and 2"

Graduate Courses begin with "A" and/or "3, 4, 5, 6, and 7"

 

Current Matriculated students must contact their advisor to register.
Non-matriculated students may register by completing the Non-Matriculated Registration form.
Summer classes begin the week of June 7, 2010.

JUNE 7 – JUNE 11

The Torah and Earlier Prophets:  A Contemporary Approach

Bible 30121         3 credits
Dr. Uziel Adini

The course will examine the biblical narrative; the individual tale, the cycle of stories, and the complex narrative literature from the perspective of the individual hero (es). The central idea of the Covenant between God and Israel will be examined within the social and legal context of the time period. Selected chapters from Genesis through Kings will be carefully examined, with special attention to motifs, literary arrangements and historical background.

JUNE 21 – JUNE 25

Introduction to Liturgy

Rabbinics 30608         3 credits
Dr. Saul Wachs

This course will provide an overview of the structure and value concepts embodied in the Siddur to students who have had no previous academic background in the field of Jewish liturgy.  Ability to decode Hebrew is required.

JULY 12 – JULY 16

Biblical Afterlives

Bible 30136        3 credits
Dr. Joseph Davis

Many characters in the Bible enjoyed rich ìafterlivesî as subjects of Jewish legend, literature, and thought – from the time of the Bible itself and through the present.  This course will trace the interpretive afterlives of five representative Biblical characters: Joseph’s wife Asenath, Elijah the Prophet, King Saul, Miriam, and Moses.

JULY 18 – JULY 23: SUMMER INSTITUTE—WEEK 1

Hebrew Beginner’s—Part A

Hebrew 10301HA         3 credits
Ms. Ilana Margolis

This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Hebrew. The course focuses on the development of all language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). The students will learn the Hebrew Alphabet in the print form for reading and the cursive form for writing. They will also master grammatical principles (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, different verb categories in the present tense, etc.). Texts that reflect Hebrew and Jewish culture will be read and discussed. Topics will include: getting acquainted, daily activities, school, the living environment, etc.

Making Leviticus Relevant

Rabbinics 40631         3 credits
Dr. Ruth Sandberg

The biblical book of Leviticus deals primarily with rituals which involved the ancient Tabernacle, the Temple, and the priesthood. After the Temple was destroyed in the first century CE, the early Rabbis were faced with the challenge of interpreting Leviticus so that it remained a meaningful part of the Torah and a relevant book to the Jewish world. We will explore ways in which Leviticus can still be relevant today in a hands-on, experiential course using several learning methods: we will study the Rabbis’ creative approach to Leviticus in the midrashic text Vayikra Rabbah; we will experience daily life in the ancient Tabernacle and Temple through two slide shows; we will take a trip to a local museum; and we will enjoy a Biblical food-tasting event!

Teaching the Holocaust

Education 40207/History 30512         3 credits
Ms. Josey Fisher

Lessons of the Holocaust reflect current concerns with violence, racism and propaganda, and ethical aspects of science and government. This unique course will provide educators with significant background for discussing the questions and introducing them to classroom-tested teaching strategies, curricula, and resources. (May be taken for Education or History credit). (This course is supported by the Clara and Daniel Isaacman Endowment on Teaching the Holocaust)

Issues in Administration in Jewish Schools for Young Children

Education 40244         3 credits
Ms. Maxine Segal Handelman

Leading a Jewish early childhood program requires the abilities necessary to meet demands in at least three main areas of responsibility: management, community-building, and supervision. This foundational course, Part I of a two part series, will focus on management and community-building. Initial considerations will include developing a school vision that will guide all future efforts. Management will include understanding state regulations, adhering to institutional policies, developing budgets, creating schedules, and other tasks that promote a comfortable school climate. Community-building will include building interrelationships among teachers, parents, and children, as well as a communication network with the institutional context and relating to the community at large. Each student will review his/her own current program in order to evaluate success and progress in each of the areas listed above as well as overall institutional health.

JULY 25 – JULY 30: SUMMER INSTITUTE—WEEK 2

Beginner's Hebrew—Part B

Hebrew 10301HB         3 credits
Ms. Ilana Margolis

This course is designed for students who have completed the equivalent of summer course Hebrew I-Beginners Part I. The course focuses on further development of all language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). The students will master grammatical structures such as different verb categories in the past tense and their infinitives, time expressions, etc. Students will read texts that reflect Hebrew and Jewish culture at a more advanced level. Topics will include: food, the family, the daily schedule, etc.

Selected Problems and Issues in American Jewish History

History 30518        3 credits
Dr. Jerry Kutnick

This course will examine selected problems and issues in American Jewish history from the emergence of an organized community in the mid-17th century to the present day.

Methods of Teaching Bible

Bible 30122/Education 40203         3 credits
Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein

This seminar examines selected portions from the Bible as tools for transmitting Jewish values to students in Jewish Day as well as Supplementary high schools. The material will be translated into goals and objectives as well as teaching methods and strategies.  Aside from study of the text itself, there will be opportunities for practical applications of both the construction of instructional objectives and the development of lesson plans. The course will feature micro-teaching by students and required classroom observations.

Immersion Hebrew

Hebrew P10303HI         No academic credit
Ms. Nurit Zilbering

This innovative course is for those students who wish to be immersed in a Modern Hebrew language program for an intensive week of studying and speaking Hebrew. Formal classroom hours will be complemented with active hands-on learning activities in which Hebrew is the language of communication. Students will learn grammatical rules of present, past and future tense verb conjugation, and gain a working vocabulary of literally hundreds of words and key Hebrew phrases. They will also have the chance to practice with a cohort of classmates through this unique week-long living and learning program. Prerequisite: Beginning Ulpan or the ability to decode and write block print Hebrew. Not offered for academic credit.

AUGUST 2 – AUGUST 6

Writing and Rewriting the Shtetl

Literature 40431/History 40531         3 credits
Dr. Michael Steinlauf

How have several generations of Jews imagined their Eastern European Jewish roots? This seminar examines the legendary Jewish small town of Eastern Europe through the perspectives of history, anthropology, literature, and film. (Course may be taken for History or Literature credit)

Hebrew-Advanced Beginner’s –Part I

Hebrew 10302HA        3 credits
Instructor TBA

Students will be introduced to more advanced sentence structures and verb groups (binyanim) and conjugations in past, present and future. Students will begin to read, write and discuss texts requiring critical thought. 

AUGUST 9 – AUGUST 13

Hebrew-Advanced Beginner’s –Part II

Hebrew 10302HB        3 credits
Instructor TBA

Students will be able to apply orally and in written form more advanced sentence structures and verb groups (binyanim) conjugations in past, present, and future. Students will develop an ability to read, write and discuss texts requiring critical thought.