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1020  Beginning Israeli Hebrew II (4) Prerequisite: HEBR 1010 or instructor's consent.
   Continuing development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with emphasis on active oral communication. Classroom use of interactive materials in Israeli Hebrew further familiarizes students with Israeli culture.

1200  Moses & the Gods of Israel (3) Cross listed as MID E 1220, UGS 1200.
   A study of the development of the Hebrew God(s) and Prophet.

2010  Intermediate Israeli Hebrew I (4) Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 or instructor's consent.
   Further development of vocabulary, speaking, writing, and grammatical skills. Supplemental reading materials--including Israeli newspapers, short stories, poems, popular songs, and chidren's literature--will provide insight into Israeli culture and will serve as a basis for in-class discussion.

2020  Intermediate Israeli Hebrew II (4) Prerequisite: HEBR 2010 or instructor's consent.
   Further development of vocabulary, speaking, writing, and grammatical skills. Supplemental reading materials--including Israeli newspapers, short stories, poems, popular songs, and children's literature--will provide insight into Israeli culture and will serve as a basis for in-class discussion.

2561  The Meaning(s) of the Hebrew Bible (3) Cross listed as MID E 2256.
   An exploration of the multiple responses to the Hebrew Bible, from within the Bible itself down to our own times and experiences of it. History, anthropology, mythology, theologies, and readings of the Bible as allegory, as art, and as wisdom guide this course toward a sympathy for its profound indeterminacy.

2562  Responses to Exile (3) Cross listed as MID E 2257.
   How Jews constructed their own identities and supportive social structures. Jewish law, Jewish ethics, Jewish philosophy, Jewish mysticism, Jewish messiahs and messianism, and Jewish nationalism as tools for survival within the hostile environments of exile.

3010  Third-Year Israeli Hebrew I (4) Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Explicit review of morphology and syntax of Israeli Hebrew. Reading and analysis, written and oral, of texts from different periods and styles of the language will increase competence in literary material. Some expository writing.

3020  Third-Year Israeli Hebrew II (4) Prerequisite: HEBR 3010 or instructor's consent.
   Explicit review of morphology and syntax of Israeli Hebrew. Readings and analysis, written and oral, of texts from different periods and styles of the language will increase competence in literary material. Some expository writing.

4300  Contemporary Culture of the Jewish/Israeli World (3) Cross listed as MID E 4230.
   Meets with HEBR 6300 and MID E 6230. This course focuses on a critical reading of relatively non-canonical literary texts. Examines the specific vocabulary, grammar, poetics, and strategy of such texts to better explore the ideological and socio-political construction of Zionism, ethnicity, religion, history and gender. Readings include works by women, Middle Eastern Jews, and Palestinians. Taught in English.

4363  The Kabbalah (3) Cross listed as MID E 4263.
   Meets with MID E 6263 & HEBR 6363. The course introduces the basic texts of the classical Kabbalah (from the 10th century through the mid 16th century in addition to the Sefer Yetzirah), the major school of Jewish mysticism. Texts are in English and are presented in their historical, intellectual (philosophical, mythological) and spiritual contexts. Students write four short papers on single topics and one longer one that may be comparative. No prerequisite other than advanced standing.

4364  The Jewish Messiahs (3) Cross listed as MID E 4264.
   Meets with MID E 6264 & HEBR 6364. The course explores the two dozen or so Jewish messiah events, from the period just preceding that of Jesus of Nazareth to that of the most recent figure, R. Menachen Mendel Schneersohn. The focus is on the accounts of these events (in English translation) as historical documents and as uniquely engaged literature. Two short papers and one longer one (a final, retrospective or comparative essay) are written by each student. No prerequisites other than advanced standing.

4400  Topics in Literature and Culture (3) Cross listed as MID E 4240. Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 and Co-requisite: HEBR 2010 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 6400 and MID E 6240. This course focuses on various cultural aspects of the Jewish/Israeli world with reference to theoretical issues such as feminism, sexuality, multiculturalism, post-colonialism, exile and racism. Students will be engaged in critical thinking while improving language skills. In Hebrew.

4410  Narrative, Dramatic, and Lyrical Genres (3) Cross listed as MID E 4241. Prerequisite: HEBR 2010 and Co-requisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 6410 and MID E 6241.This course outlines the history of Israel from the turn of the century to the present by looking at songs and the tradition of singing in groups as a locus for the construction of national, ideological and gendered identity. Listening, reading and oral comprehension in Hebrew emphasized.

4600  Biblical Hebrew: Prose (3) Cross listed as MID E 4260. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 6600 and MID E 6260. Introduction to biblical Hebrew. Explicit grammatical survey exemplified in the prose genres of story and annals.

4601  Biblical Hebrew: Poetry (3) Cross listed as MID E 4261. Prerequisite: HEBR 4600 or MID E 4260 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 6601 and MID E 6261. Readings in the several poetic genres displaying typical structures, followed by explorations of prophetic texts from different periods and schools including the wisdom school. Offered every third year.

4610  Texts in Post-Biblical Hebrew (3) Cross listed as MID E 4262. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 6610 and MID E 6262. An introduction to post-biblical Hebrew, morphology, syntax, lexicon. Readings from legal-, ethical-, and homiletic-exegetical (mishna, midrash) texts. May be repeated for credit when readings vary. Offered every third year.

4880  Special Topics in Hebrew Studies (1 to 3) Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 6880. Any of a number of topics in Hebrew language and literature are studied. Variable credits.

4900  Special Topics in Jewish Studies (1 to 3)
   Meets with HEBR 6900. Any of a number of topics in Jewish studies.

4910  Directed Reading (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and departmental approval.
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3) Prerequisite: HEBR 3020 and instructor's consent.
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

6300  Contemporary Culture of the Jewish/Israeli World (3) Cross listed as MID E 6230.
   Meets with HEBR 4300 and MID E 4230. Additional work required of graduate students. This course focuses on a critical reading of relatively non-canonical literary texts. Examines the specific vocabulary, grammar, poetics, and strategy of such texts to better explore the ideological and socio-political construction of Zionism, ethnicity, religion, history, and gender. Readings include works by women, Middle Eastern Jews, and Palestinians.

6310  Jewish and Israeli Film (3) Cross listed as MID E 6231.
   Meets with HEBR 4310 and MID E 4231. Additional work required of graduate students. This course will engage students in discussions on major issues in contemporary Israel through the use of a variety of Jewish and Israeli films. The range of subjects covered in this course is wide and interdisciplinary, but its emphasis is primarily on socio/anthropological studies of Israeli society and on building up a vocabulary to approach multiculturalism, its counter-culture, and their representations.

6363  The Kabbalah (3) Cross listed as MID E 6263.
   Meets with MID E 4263 & HEBR 4363. The course introduces the basic texts of the classical Kabbalah (from the 10th century through the mid 16th century in addition to the Sefer Yetzirah), the major school of Jewish mysticism. Texts are in English and are presented in their historical, intellectual (philosophical, mythological) and spiritual contexts.

6364  The Jewish Messiahs (3) Cross listed as MID E 6264.
   Meets with MID E 4264 & HEBR 4364. The course explores the two dozen or so Jewish messiah events, from the period just preceding that of Jesus of Nazareth to that of the most recent figure, R. Menachen Mendel Schneersohn. The focus is on the accounts of these events (in English translation) as historical documents and as uniquely engaged literature. Two short papers and one longer one (a final, retrospective or comparative essay) are written by each student. No prerequisites other than advanced standing.

6400  Topics in Literature and Culture (3) Cross listed as MID E 6240. Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 and Co-requisite: HEBR 2010 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 4400 and MID E 4240. Additional work required of graduate students. This course focuses on various cultural aspects of the Jewish/Israeli world with reference to theoretical issues such as feminism, sexuality, multiculturalism, post-colonialism, exile, and racism. Students will be engaged in critical thinking while improving language skills.

6410  Narrative, Dramatic, and Lyrical Genres (3) Cross listed as MID E 6241. Prerequisite: HEBR 2010 and Co-requisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 4410 and MID E 4241. Additional work required of graduate students. This course outlines the history of Israel from the turn of the century to the present by looking at songs and the tradition of singing in groups as a locus for the construction of national, ideological and gendered identity. Listening, reading and oral comprehension in Hebrew emphasized.

6600  Biblical Hebrew: Prose (3) Cross listed as MID E 6260. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 4600 and MID E 4260. Additional work required of graduate students. Introduction to biblical Hebrew. Explicit grammatical survey exemplified in the prose genres of story and annals. Open to undergraduates with consent of instructor.

6601  Biblical Hebrew: Poetry (3) Cross listed as MID E 6261. Prerequisite: HEBR 6600 or MID E 6260 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 4601 and MID E 4261. Additional work required of graduate students. Readings in the several poetic genres displaying typical structures, followed by explorations of prophetic texts from different periods and schools including the wisdom school. Offered every third year. Open to undergraduates with consent of instructor.

6610  Texts in Post-Biblical Hebrew (3) Cross listed as MID E 6262. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Meets with HEBR 4610 and MID E 4262. Additional work required of graduate students. An introduction to post-biblical Hebrew, morphology, syntax, lexicon. Readings from legal-, ethical- and homiletic- exegetical (mishna, midrash) texts. May be repeated for credit when readings vary. Offered every third year. Open to undergraduates with consent of instructor.

6880  Special Topics in Hebrew Studies (1 to 3) Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or instructor's consent.
   Any of a number of topics in Hebrew language and literature are studied. Variable credits. Open to undergraduates with consent of instructor.

6900  Special Topics in Jewish Studies (1 to 3)
   Any of a number of topics in Jewish studies.

6910  Directed Reading (1 to 3)
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught. Open to undergraduates with consent of instructor.

6920  Graduate Language Study (1 to 4)