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JEWISHST 15N: Travels through the Afterlife (RELIGST 15N)

Since the beginning of civilization, humans have refused to believe that physical death is the end of life and have sought in various ways to travel into the afterlife. We cannot know what lies beyond death, but there are other kinds of insights to be learned from these otherworldly journeys. The first part of the course will explore the origins and history of the afterlife, going back in time to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece, and medieval Europe to survey these cultures' view of death and what lies beyond it. The second part of the course will investigate what has happened to belief in the afterlife in modern American culture. Our ultimate goal is to confront one of the most difficult aspects of life--our fear of death and oblivion--and also to explore the power of thought and imagination to move beyond the confines of mortality.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Weitzman, S. (PI)

JEWISHST 16SI: Religion and Spirituality: LGBTQ Perspectives, (RELIGST 16SI)

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people today are finding that mainstream religious institutions do not meet their unique spiritual needs, and they are looking elsewhere to create meaningful spiritual lives. Examine various ways that LGBTQ people are creating and practicing religion and spirituality in the United States. Explore the diversity of American LGBTQ religious and spiritual traditions, both within and beyond the boundaries of traditional religions. Religious and spiritual practices created by and for LGBTQ people and communities, rather than the responses of religious institutions towards the reality of LGBTQ people in their midst. Students will be required to attend an LGBTQ worship service in a tradition of their choice. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the diversity of religious and spiritual traditions within LGBTQ communities.
Terms: Aut | Units: 1-2

JEWISHST 95: How to Read the Bible (RELIGST 95)

What does the Bible mean? Seeks to help students answer this question for themselves by introducing some of the many ways in which the Bible has been read over the ages. The focus will be the book of Genesis, but the real subject is the history of biblical interpretation¿how Genesis has been understood by theologians, writers, artists, scholars and others¿and the ultimate goal is not merely to engage the Bible itself but to gain a better appreciation of the act of reading, why people read differently and the consequences of that difference for religious history.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Weitzman, S. (PI)

JEWISHST 101A: Beginning Hebrew, First Quarter (AMELANG 128A)

JEWISHST 101B: Beginning Hebrew, Second Quarter (AMELANG 128B)

Terms: Win | Units: 5

JEWISHST 101C: Beginning Hebrew, Third Quarter (AMELANG 128C)

Terms: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: Language

JEWISHST 102: Land and Literature (AMELANG 127)

Israel has captured the imagination of writers throughout the generations. It has been portrayed as promised land, holy land, homeland, empty land, occupied land, and land of dreams. Ideological views and political events have shaped writers' conception of Israel. Readings include poems, prose, and theoretical texts about place and literature. No knowledge of Hebrew required.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:EC-GlobalCom, GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Shemtov, V. (PI)

JEWISHST 102A: Intermediate Hebrew, First Quarter (AMELANG 129A)

Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Language

JEWISHST 102B: Intermediate Hebrew, Second Quarter (AMELANG 129B)

Terms: Win | Units: 4
Instructors: Porat, G. (PI)

JEWISHST 102C: Intermediate Hebrew, Third Quarter (AMELANG 129C)

Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Language
Instructors: Porat, G. (PI)
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