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Jewish Studies

Courses

Professor Yudit Kornberg Greenberg, Director
Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies

Description:
Jewish studies is the investigation of the Religion, history, and culture of the Jewish people and the study of the interaction of this culture with the civilizations of the world.

This program in Jewish Studies at Rollins College identifies and combines courses in the departments of Philosophy and Religion, English, Foreign Languages, Art, Music and Anthropology. Time periods and geographical areas covered range from ancient Israel to contemporary American society. The multidisciplinary approach of the program includes biblical studies, history of religions, intellectual history, European studies, art, music, archaeology, literature, women's studies, and philosophy.

Who in particular would benefit from this minor?
The Jewish studies minor may be particularly beneficial for students interested in graduate studies in religious studies, International Politics, History, comparative Literature, Foreign Languages, Classics, or Ancient Mediterranean Studies. In addition, the Jewish Studies Minor would serve students who pursue the fields of education, social work, communal service, public administration, law, foreign service, the ministry and/or the rabbinate.

What other benefits does the program have to offer students?

Study Abroad programs at the school for overseas Students at Hebrew University or at other Israeli Universities; January and/or May Study Courses In Israel; Archeological digs in Israel.

Service learning and internships in such local institutions as the Hebrew Day School, Sunday Schools, The Holocaust Education and Resource Center; The Jewish Community Center; Jewish Family Service, and Kinneret, a Jewish home for the aged.

Students seeking advice about this interdisciplinary program may contact Dr. Yudit K. Greenberg, Director.

What are the course requirements for this minor?
Six courses are required for a minor in Jewish Studies: 2 core courses, 3 electives, and a senior independent study research paper.

Jewish Studies Courses – Fall 2009                                                                                                                                     Instructor

Communication

COM 440D     Death and Dying  W    1:00-3:30pm         (Newman)

English

ENG 231        The Bible as Lit.  MWF 10:00-10:50am    (O’Sullivan)

ENG 232        Lit/Exp: Jewish Literature W 4:00-6:40pm (Zimmerman)

Philosophy/Religion

REL 135        Religion in America  MW    12:30-1:45pm     (Davis)

REL 351E      Religion and Food    T    2:00-4:30pm           (Greenberg)

REL 251        Contemporary Israel  W    4:00-6:30pm        (Berdichevsky)

Jewish Studies Courses – Spring 2010          

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Anthropology

ANT  277        Gender: Mid East/    MW    11:00-12:15pm  (Newcomb)

                        North Africa

History

HIS 365G     The Holocaust           TR         2:00-3:15pm     (Harrell)

Philosophy/Religion

REL 217        Jewish Life and Thought TR  11:00-12:15pm    (Greenberg)

REL 351B      Religion and The Body TR    2:00-3:15pm         (Greenberg)

REL 490        Sen. Sem.:                    R      9:30-10:45             (Davis)

                      Post Modernism