Spring 2017 Curse Bklet Haim Shaked, Ph.D. Directr and Student Advisr hshaked@miami.edu (305) 284-6882 The prgram ffice is lcated at The Sue and Lenard Miller Center fr Cntemprary Judaic Studies Merrick Building 105 Phne (305) 284-8180 Fax (305) 284-8190 http://www.as.miami.edu/judaic/ 1
Why Majr in Judaic Studies? Intellectual Sphisticatin As a prgram and a majr/minr that encurages interdisciplinary teaching and research, Judaic Studies curses are taught by schlars wrking at the cutting edge f their fields. Academic Flexibility The interdisciplinary nature f Judaic Studies means that yu are encuraged t take curses in a diverse range f departments and disciplines, such as English, Plitical Science, Histry, Religius Studies, Internatinal Studies, and Gegraphy. By specializing in Judaic Studies, yu retain the pprtunity t cntinue t explre different fields even as yu advance tward yur degree. Individual Attentin Judaic Studies curses are typically small in size s yu can be sure f receiving persnal attentin frm yur prfessrs. Academic advising is dne by the Directr f the Prgram, Dr. Haim Shaked, wh meets individually with all Judaic Studies majrs and minrs and is always available by appintment at 305-284-6882 r email: hshaked@miami.edu. Study Abrad The JUS Prgram is wrking t develp summer Study Abrad ptins as well as semesterlng Study Abrad prgrams, in Israel and in several Eurpean cuntries. 2
THE PROGRAM The Gerge Feldenkreis Prgram in Judaic Studies is a brad, flexible, interdisciplinary prgram designed fr undergraduates t gain an understanding f Jewish civilizatin and its diverse cultural experiences. The prgram, which is nn-thelgical in rientatin, is an academic explratin f the multi-faceted, sci-histrical, 4,000-year recrd f the Jewish peple. Curses taught and cmbined with the prgram curses highlight the variety f cultural, plitical, scial, and religius experiences f Jews in different times and places. The prgram is structured t prvide an in-depth liberal arts educatin that will cnstitute a fundatin fr advanced academic study, prfessinal careers in a variety f fields, and a mre cmplex and rich understanding f the wrld. Judaic Studies curses meet distributin requirements fr Humanities and Scial Sciences in the Cllege f Arts and Sciences, the Cllege f Engineering, the Schl f Cmmunicatin, the Schl f Business, and the Frst Schl f Music. 3
Curses cunting tward the Judaic Studies Majr and Minr English ENG 205 ENG 363 ENG 364 ENG 365 ENG 368 ENG 384 Jewish Literature (M) Jewish American Literature (M) Sephardic/Mizrahi Literature (M) Hlcaust Literature (M) Representatin f Arabs and Jews in Israeli Literature and Film (M) The Bible as Literature (A) Mdern Languages GER 310 Nazi Cinema: Hitler at the Mvies (M) GER 370 Hlcaust in Histry, Film & Memrial Culture (M) cmbined w/ HIS 338 AND JUS 338 HEB 101 (F) Elementary Hebrew I HEB 102 (S) Elementary Hebrew II HEB 201 (F) Intermediate Hebrew I HEB 202 (S) Intermediate Hebrew II Gegraphy GEG 242 Gegraphy f the Middle East (M) GEG 385 Jewish Gegraphy (M) Histry HIS 282 Histry f Zinism (M) cmbined w/ INS 324 and JUS 324 HIS 338 Hlcaust in Histrical Perspective (M) cmbined w/ GER 370 and JUS 338 HIS 341 Histry f the Third Reich (M) HIS 348 Eurpe in the Age f Hitler and Stalin (M) cmbined w/ INS 310 and JUS 401 HIS 544 Eurpean Anti-Semitism frm Bismarck t Hitler -, 1870-1939 (M) r Weimer and Hitler s Rise(M) Internatinal Studies INS 324 Histry f Zinism (M) cmbined w/ HIS 282 and JUS 324 INS 325 Israel: The Making f a State (M) cmbined w/ JUS 325 INS 352 Panramic View f the Middle East (M) cmbined w/jus 352 Judaic Studies JUS 231 Jewish Civilizatin (M) cmbined w/ REL 231 JUS 300 Jewish Peplehd :The Jews: Paradigm Shift (M) JUS 301 Theatre and the Hlcaust (M) Cmbined with THA 301 JUS 324 Histry f Zinism (M) cmbined w/ HIS 282 and INS 324 JUS 325 Israel: The Making f a State cmbined with INS325 JUS 338 Histry f the Hlcaust (M) cmbined w/ GER 370 and HIS 338 JUS 352 Panramic View f the Middle East (M) cmbined w/ INS 352 JUS 360 Hllywd and Ppular Culture (M) cmbined w/ REL 334 JUS 375 Religin and Demcracy in Israel (M) cmbined w/ REL 375 JUS 380 Archaelgy f Palestine (A) cmbined w/ REL 380 JUS 401 Studies in Judaica/Special Tpics (A/M) JUS 410 D Jewish Literature JUS 410 Q Plitics f Israel JUS 421 HSSIP Internship Prgram/Special Tpics (M) JUS 498 JUS 499 Senir Thesis (A/M) Senir Thesis (A/M) Music MCY 324 Music in Hebrew Culture (A/M) Plitical Science POL 348 United States Relatins with the Middle East (M) POL 387 Plitics f the Middle East (M) POL 388 Plitics f Israel (M) POL 586 Cnflict in the Middle East and Africa (M) POL 593 Internatinal Relatins f the Middle East (M) Religius Studies REL 103 REL 111 One Gd: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (A) Intr t the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) (A) REL 231 Jewish Civilizatin (M) cmbined w/ JUS 231 REL 311 Prphetic Literature in the Hebrew Bible (A) REL 312 The Five Bks f Mses (A) REL 315 Jewish Mysticism (A) REL 324 The Bible and Mdern Film (A/M) REL 334 The American Jewish Experience (M) cmbined w/ JUS 360 REL 375 Religin and Demcracy in Israel (M) cmbined w/ JUS 375 REL 380 Archaelgy f Palestine (A) cmbined w/ JUS 380 REL 510 Seminars in Hebrew Bible & Ancient Judaism (A) Theatre Arts THA 301 Theatre and the Hlcaust (M) cmbined w/ JUS 301 Offered in Prague as part f UPrague JUS 401 Studies in Judaica: Jewish Histry in Central and Eastern Eurpe (M) A M A/M F S Legend Fulfills Ancient requirement Fulfills Mdern requirement Depends n Tpic Fall Sessin Spring Sessin 4
Judaic Studies Prgram: Cgnates Cgnate 1 - Hlcaust Studies - An Intrductin t the Study f the Hlcaust Cmplete three curses frm the list belw HIS 337/INS 311/JUS 301 Histry f Zinism and the Emergence f Israel HIS 338/JUS 338 Histry f the Hlcaust HIS 544 Eurpean anti-semitism: Weimar and Hitler s Rise GER 310 Nazi-Cinema: Hitler at the Mvies (German texts in Translatin) GER 370 The Hlcaust in Histry, Film, and Memrial Culture ENG 365 Literature f the Hlcaust JUS 300 Jewish Peplehd THA 301 Theater and the Hlcaust Cgnate 2 - Israel Studies An Intrductin t the Study f the State f Israel Cmplete three curses frm the list belw INS 325/JUS 325 Israel: The Making f a State INS 352/JUS 352 A Panramic View f the Middle East REL 375/JUS 375 Religin and Demcracy in Israel ENG 397 Representatin f Arabs and Jews in Israeli Literature and Film POL 348 US Relatins with the Middle East POL 387 Plitics f the Middle East POL 388 Plitics f Israel POL 586 Cnflict in the Middle East and Africa POL 593 Internatinal Relatins f the Middle East JUS 301/INS 311/HIS 337 Histry f Zinism and the Emergence f Israel GEG 242 Ecnmic and Plitical Gegraphy f the Middle East Cgnate 3 - Jewish Literature An Intrductin t the Varius Subfields f Jewish Literature Cmplete three curses frm the list belw ENG 205 Jewish Childhd and Cming-f-Age Literature f Jewish Americans and Israelis (M) ENG 363 Jewish American Literature ENG 364 Sephardic/Mizrahi Literature ENG 365 Hlcaust Literature ENG 368 Representatin f Arabs and Jews in the Israeli Literature and Film ENG 384 The Bible as Literature REL 111 Intr t the Hebrew Bible REL 311 Prphecy and Prphetic Literature in the Hebrew Bible GER 370 The Hlcaust in Histry, Film, and Memrial Culture 5
Cgnate 4 - Jewish Peplehd - The Evlutin f the Jewish Peple in their Hmeland and the Diaspra Cmplete at least ne curse in each f 3 f the fllwing 4 ptin grups: Optin Grup: Histry: HIS 337/INS 311/JUS 301 Histry f Zinism and the Emergence f Israel HIS 544 Eurpean anti-semitism: Weimar and Hitler s Rise GER 370/HIS 338 The Hlcaust in Histry, Film, & Memrial Culture Optin Grup: Hmeland and Diaspra: GEG 272 Jewish Gegraphy POL 388 Plitics f Israel INS 325/JUS 325 Israel: The Making f a State INS 352/JUS 352 Panramic View f the Middle East JUS 375/REL 375 Religin and Demcracy in Israel Optin Grup: Language and Literature HEB 101 Elementary Hebrew I HEB 102 Elementary Hebrew II HEB 201 Intermediate Hebrew I HEB 202 Intermediate Hebrew II ENG 205 Survey f Jewish Literature ENG 365 Hlcaust Literature ENG 384 The Bible as Literature THA 301 Theater and the Hlcaust Optin Grup: Culture and Religin REL 305 Religin and Culture in the Ancient Near East REL 231 Jewish Civilizatin REL 103 One Gd: Judaism, Christianity and Islam REL 111 Intrductin t the Hebrew Bible JUS 360/REL 334 Hllywd and Ppular Culture MCY 324 Music in Hebrew Culture Cgnate 5 - Judaism (Religius Studies Department is the RAU) This cgnate intrduces students t histrical and cntemprary Judaism. Cmplete exactly 3 curses frm the fllwing: REL 103 One Gd: Judaism, Christianity and Islam REL 111 Intrductin t the Hebrew Bible REL 231 Jewish Civilizatin REL 311 Prphecy and Prphetic Literature REL 312 Five Bks f Mses REL 314 Rise f Judaism REL 334 Hllywd and Ppular Culture: The American Jewish Experience REL 375 Religin and Demcracy in Israel 6
University f Miami faculty teaching curses in r fr JUS Dr. Jseph Alkana* English 407 Ashe, L.C. 4632 jalkana@miami.edu (305) 284-4076 Dr. Hermann Beck* Histry 603 Ashe, L.C. 4662 hbeck@miami.edu (305) 284-5947 Dr. Dexter E. Callender, Jr. Religius Studies 506 Ashe, L.C. 4672 dec@miami.edu (305) 284-3695 Mrs. Henie Hajdenberg Mdern Languages and Literatures; Hebrew 105 Merrick, L.C. 2018 henieh@earthlink.net (305) 284-5580 Dr. Sam Edelman The Gerge Feldenkreis Prgram in Judaic Studies 105 Merrick, L.C. 2018 edelmansamuel@gmail.cm (305) 284-8180 Dr. David Graf * Religius Studies 504 Ashe, L.C. 4651 dgraf@miami.edu (305) 284-4914 Dr. Bradfrd McGuinn Plitical Science 314S-Jenkins, L.C. 6534 bmcguinn@miami.edu (305) 284-8353 Dr. Henry Green Religius Studies 501 Ashe, L.C. 4651 hgreen@miami.edu (305) 284-4375 Dr. William S. Green Senir Vice Prvst & Dean f Undergraduate Educatin; Religius Studies 240 Ashe, L.C. 4628 wgreen@miami.edu (305) 284-2006 Dr. Haim Shaked Internatinal Studies The Sue and Lenard Miller Center fr Cntemprary Judaic Studies; Internatinal Studies 105 Merrick, L.C. 2018 hshaked@miami.edu (305) 284-6882 Dean Kelly Miller Richter Library Deans Office Kelly.Miller@miami.edu (305) 284-2647 Mr. Arnld Mittelman Theatre Arts arnld@natinaljewishtheatre.cm Dr. Ira Sheskin* Gegraphy and Reginal Studies 217 Ferre, L.C. 2221 isheskin@miami.edu (305) 284-6693 Dr. Markus Zisselsberger Mdern Languages and Literature 212 Merrick, L.C. 2074 mzisselsberger@miami.edu (305) 284-4858 * Members f the JUS Advisry Cmmittee. 7
THE MAJOR (30 Credits) JUS 231 (Jewish Civilizatin: Sciety, Culture, and Religin). Any curse in Jewish r Israeli Literature ffered by the English Department. A curse in Hebrew at the 200-level r higher (which can be used simultaneusly t fulfill the Cllege f Arts and Sciences Language requirement). One curse in Ancient Jewish Histry and Sciety and ne curse in Mdern Jewish Histry and Sciety. Curses will be designated apprpriately by the Prgram Directr each semester. 15 mre credits (5 curses) in classes listed in the Judaic Studies Degree Audit r cmbined sectins apprved fr JUS credit, 9 credits f which must be cmpleted at the 300-level r higher. Students wh cmplete HEB 201 need nly cmplete 6 credits at the 300-level r higher. Hnrs in Judaic Studies cnsist f the abve plus an Hnrs Thesis and ne additinal elective at the 300 level r higher. A grade f C- r better must be attained in each curse taken fr the majr with an verall GPA f 2.0. THE MINOR (15 Credits) One f the fllwing 3 curses: JUS 231 (Jewish Civilizatin: Sciety, Culture, and Religin) Any curse in Jewish r Israeli Literature ffered by the English Department. GEG 272 (Jewish Gegraphy) Fur curses in Ancient/Mdern Jewish Histry and Sciety (t be designated as such and published by the JUS Prgram Directr each semester). Students are strngly encuraged t take at least ne curse in Ancient Jewish Histry and Sciety and at least ne curse in Mdern Jewish Histry and Sciety. Students are strngly encuraged t take HEB 101 as ne f the abve fur curses. A grade f C- r better must be attained in each curse taken fr the minr with an verall GPA f 2.0. ************************************************************************************************************************* Students cnsidering a majr r minr in Judaic Studies are encuraged t make an appintment with Dr. Haim Shaked, via email at hshaked@miami.edu r call (305) 284-6882 prir t registering fr the semester. 8
Judaic Studies Curses at a Glance Spring 2017 NUMBER COMBINED with TITLE DAYS TIME Instructr JUS 300 The Jews: Paradigm Shift T/TR JUS 338 CIM 407, HIS338, GER370 Hlcaust Histry T/TR 2:00pm- 3:15pm 3:30pm- 4:45pm Rabbi Cheryl Weiner Dr. Mark Zisselberger JUS 338 (U80) January Intersessin Histry f the Hlcaust January 3-6 5:30pm- 9:30pm January 7 (Sunday) 10:00am- 12:30pm January 9-13 5:30pm- 9:30pm Dr. Sam Edelman JUS 360 REL 334, AMS 324 Hllywd and Ppular Culture : The American Jewish Experience Tues 6:35pm- 9:05pm Dr. Henry Green JUS 410 GER 370 Study f the Hlcaust T/TR 2:00pm- 3:15pm Dr. Mark Zisselberger JUS 411 REL 409 Human Rights and the Refugee experience M 3;00pm- 5:40pm Dr. Henry Green HEB 102 O Elementary Hebrew II T/R HEB 201 P Intermediate Hebrew II T/R 9:30am- 10:45am 11:00am- 12:15pm Mrs. Henie Hajdenberg Mrs. Henie Hajdenberg 9
Judaic Studies Spring 2017 Curses Descriptins Curses are listed in alphanumerical rder starting with the curse designatin and number (nt by the curse title). Listings include JUS curses and curses frm ther departments included within the Judaic Studies degree audit. JUDAIC STUDIES JUS 300- R Jewish Peplehd: The Jews: A Paradigm Shift Instructrs: Rabbi Cheryl Weiner Sectin: R: TU/TR 2:00pm-3:15pm Jew vs. Jew. New wine in ancient flasks. All metaphrs fr the paradigm shift that is ccurring within the Jewish wrld. Peplehd is an ld term used t describe what it means t be Jewish, but what des it mean tday. Thrugh an interdisciplinary apprach, the curse will encurage us t cnfrnt the paradxes inherent in being Jewish and American. We will encunter what it means t read a Jewish text, t create a Jewish ritual, t experience Jewish literature and lre in a way that makes being Jewish relevant and meaningful. Thrugh ur engagement with each ther, in class and in the field, Jewish r nn-jewish, we will better understand the diversity and pluralism inherent in the term peplehd. In an entertaining and interactive frmat, we will explre the underlying values that frm the universal and particular ways that Jews individually and cllectively express themselves in the wrld. JUS 338- R Hlcaust Histry: The Hlcaust in Histry, Film and Memrial Culture Cmbined w/ CIM 407, HIS 338 & GER 370 Instructrs: Dr. Mark Zisselberger Sectin: R: TU/TR 2:00pm-3:15pm The curse examines the representatin f the Hlcaust in histrigraphy, film, and memrial culture. Readings will include texts by histrians and writers such as Prim Levi, Raul Hilberg, Daniel Gldhagen, James Yung and thers; films will include, amng thers, Alain Resnais's NIGHT AND FOG, Claude Lanzmann's SHOAH, and Steven Spielberg's SCHINDLER'S LIST. Reading-and writing-intensive curse with reading and discussins in English. In additin t daily/weekly hmewrk assignments, an in-class midterm exam and a final, cumulative take-hme exam, students will als cmplete an extended analytical term paper. Students will als be required t watch films utside f regularly scheduled class hurs. 10
JUS 338- U80 Histry f the Hlcaust Instructrs: Dr. Sam Edelman January Intersessin January 3-6 5:30pm-9:30pm January 7 (Sunday) 10:00am-12:30pm January 9-13 5:30pm-9:30pm Fcus n the rts, events and results f the Nazis nearly successful annihilatin f Jewish men, wmen, and children living under the Swastika. We will study Hitler's plitical aims, his Aryan superirity mythlgy, his dmestic and freign plicies, and his cnquests. We will als investigate hw Germans, admired fr their culture, became instruments f mass murder. Als included in this survey are the herism f Jewish resisters and gentile rescuers wh std in direct ppsitin t the silence f the Christian churches and inactivity f the nearly all natins in the face f the Jewish disaster. JUS 360- UV Hllywd and Ppular Culture: The American Jewish Experience Cmbined w/ REL 334, AMS 324 Instructrs: Dr. Henry Green Sectin: UV: Tuesday 6:35pm-9:05pm Analysis and interpretatin f the image f the Jew and the Jewish experience in American cinema, with emphasis n hw the experience and attitudes f Americans in general and the American Jewish cmmunity in particular have been reflected n the screen frm the pre-wrld War II perid until the present and n the tensin between maintaining an ethnic identity and assimilating. JUS 411- GJ Special Tpics: Human Rights and the Refugee Experence Cmbined w/ REL 409 Instructrs: Dr. Henry Green Sectin: GJ: M 3:00pm-5:40pm Since the end f Wrld War Tw, millins f peple have been displaced frm Nrth Africa and the Middle East: Cpts (Egypt), Jews (frm the Atlantic Ocean t the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers), Sunni Muslims (Lebann), Shia Muslims (Bahrain), and mst recently, Kurds and Yazidis in Iraq and in Syria peple f all stripes. Current migratin f the displaced has created a crisis in Eurpe. This curse examines the reasns why this has transpired and the plight f the refugees. Highlighting the Internatinal Declaratin f Human Rights ratified by the United Natins in the wake f the Hlcaust (1951), the curse engages students in cllecting and dcumenting the testimnies and stries f these refugees. The narratives include life in their cuntries f rigin, their stry f leaving and their experience f resettling in a new cuntry. Cre themes such as transnatinal identity, exile, diaspra, migratin and the ther are central t the curse. 11
JUS 498 01 Senir Thesis Instructr: By Arrangement Sectin:01- Arranged DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE HEB 102- O Elementary Hebrew II Instructr: Mrs. Henie Hajdenberg Sectin: O -TuTh 9:30am-10:45am Lcatin: MB119 Curse Descriptin: Grammatical principles; reading fr cmprehensin and cnversatin; ral and written exercises. The curse is clsed t native speakers and t students wh have cmpleted tw years f high schl Hebrew. HEB 202 P Intermediate Hebrew II Instructr: Mrs. Henie Hajdenberg Sectin: P TuTh 11:00am-12:15pm Lcatin: MB119 Curse Descriptin: Integrated grammar review. Diverse selectin f readings: stries, plays, essays, interviews. Practice in speaking and writing. Class is cnducted in Hebrew. Prerequisite: HEB 102, HEB 201, 4 years f high schl Hebrew, r permissin f the instructr. Clsed t native speakers. 12
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