Schedule of Classes — Undergraduate / Fall 2020 / Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

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(1-99) Primarily for Undergraduate Students
Course # Course Title Time
Location		 Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s) View Books
NEJS 3A 1
Syllabus 		Religions of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Open
12 / 999 / 0 		Decter, Jonathan P View Books
NEJS 6A 1
Syllabus 		Jewish History: From Ancient to Modern Worlds
[ hum nw ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitesG12 		Open
11 / 28 / 0 		Sheppard, Eugene R View Books
NEJS 10A 1 Biblical Hebrew Grammar and Texts
[ dl hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Will not participate in March registration.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 6:00 PM–7:30 PM Open
9 / 999 / 0 		Lipscomb, Anthony View Books
NEJS 37A 1
Syllabus 		The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Open
14 / 999 / 0 		Jockusch, Laura View Books
 

(100-199) For Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Course # Course Title Time
Location		 Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s) View Books
CLAS/NEJ 118A 1
Syllabus 		Queens of the Ancient Mediterranean World
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 M,W 4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Schwartz Hall 112 		Open
20 / 28 / 0 		Stinchcomb, Jillian View Books
NEJS 123A 1 Maps, Graphs and Timelines: Technology and Design in Historical Research
[ dl hum oc ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 6:00 PM–7:30 PM Open
8 / 999 / 0 		Kaye, Alexander View Books
NEJS 125B 1 Midrashic Literature: Sifre Deuteronomy
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Open
2 / 999 / 0 		Kimelman, Reuven R View Books
NEJS 130B 1
Syllabus 		Sexuality and Early Christian Communities
[ hum wi ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 T,Th 4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203 		Open
3 / 28 / 0 		Brooks Hedstrom, Darlene View Books
NEJS 148A 1
Syllabus 		Inside Nazi Germany: Social and Political History of the Third Reich
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
8 / 999 / 0 		Jockusch, Laura View Books
NEJS 158B 1
Syllabus 		Yiddish Literature and the Modern Jewish Revolution
[ hum wi ]
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Open
6 / 28 / 0 		Kellman, Ellen View Books
NEJS 162B 1 It Couldn't Happen Here: American Antisemitism in Historical Perspective
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 6:00 PM–7:30 PM Open
24 / 28 / 0 		Sarna, Jonathan View Books
NEJS 169B 1
Syllabus 		From Sunday Schools to Birthright: History of American Jewish Education
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Open
23 / 999 / 0 		Krasner, Jonathan View Books
NEJS 171B 1 Tikkun Olam/Repairing the World: Service and Social Justice in Theory and Practice
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 M,W 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Open
16 / 28 / 0 		Levisohn, Jon A View Books
NEJS 174B 1
Syllabus 		Israeli Women Writers on War and Peace
[ deis-us djw fl hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 4:00 PM–5:30 PM Open
7 / 999 / 0 		Szobel, Ilana View Books
NEJS 177A 1
Syllabus 		The Holocaust in Israeli and Jewish Literature
[ hum ]
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Open
7 / 999 / 0 		Szobel, Ilana View Books
NEJS 189A 1
Syllabus 		The Arab-Israeli Conflict
[ hum ss ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 4:00 PM–5:30 PM Open
42 / 999 / 0 		Kaye, Alexander View Books
 

Arabic, Hebrew and Yiddish Courses
Course # Course Title Time
Location		 Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s) View Books
ARBC 10A 1
Syllabus 		Beginning Arabic I
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Students closed out of this course should email Prof. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui, Director of Arabic Language Program, eltobgui@brandeis.edu, for admission.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,T,W,Th 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Open
13 / 15 / 0 		Khashaba, Hanan View Books
ARBC 30A 1 Intermediate Arabic I
[ fl ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Students closed out of this course should email Prof. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui, Director of Arabic Language Program, eltobgui@brandeis.edu, for admission.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,T,W,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
13 / 20 / 0 		Khashaba, Hanan View Books
ARBC 103A 1 Lower Advanced Arabic
[ fl hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,T,W,Th 8:00 AM–9:30 AM
Schwartz Hall 103 		Open
9 / 28 / 0 		El-Tobgui, Carl S View Books
ARBC 106A 1 Advanced Arabic I: Contemporary Arabic Literature
[ fl hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
5 / 28 / 0 		El-Tobgui, Carl S View Books
HBRW 10A 1
Syllabus 		Beginning Hebrew
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
Class meets for 50 minutes 4 days per week during the assigned block.
 M,T,W,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
12 / 20 / 0 		Farah, Rima View Books
HBRW 19A 1
Syllabus 		Beginning Hebrew: Honors
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
Class meets for 50 minutes 4 days per week during the assigned block.
 M,T,W,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Open
9 / 18 / 0 		Shorr, Esther View Books
HBRW 20B 1
Syllabus 		Intermediate Hebrew
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
Class meets for 50 minutes 4 days per week during the assigned block.
 M,T,W,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
5 / 18 / 0 		Shorr, Esther View Books
HBRW 20B 2
Syllabus 		Intermediate Hebrew
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
Class meets for 50 minutes 4 days per week during the assigned block.
 M,T,W,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Open
7 / 18 / 0 		Shorr, Esther View Books
HBRW 34A 1
Syllabus 		Intermediate Hebrew II: Aspects of Israeli Culture
[ fl ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
Class meets for 50 minutes 4 days per week during the assigned block.
 M,T,W,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Open
11 / 18 / 0 		Antebi, Guy View Books
HBRW 34A 2
Syllabus 		Intermediate Hebrew II: Aspects of Israeli Culture
[ fl ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
Class meets for 50 minutes 4 days per week during the assigned block.
 M,T,W,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
16 / 18 / 0 		Antebi, Guy View Books
HBRW 44B 1
Syllabus 		Advanced Intermediate Hebrew: Israeli Culture and Media
[ fl hum ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,T,W,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Open
6 / 18 / 0 		Antebi, Guy View Books
HBRW 146A 1
Syllabus 		The Voices of Jerusalem
[ djw fl hum wi ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 M,W 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG11 		Open
9 / 18 / 0 		Hascal, Sara View Books
HBRW 164B 1
Syllabus 		Israeli Theater
[ ca djw fl hum oc wi ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 T 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG03 		Open
11 / 999 / 0 		Hascal, Sara View Books
YDSH 10A 1
Syllabus 		Beginning Yiddish
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 T,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Kutz Hall 130
M 12:00 PM–1:00 PM
Kutz Hall 130 		Open
9 / 20 / 0 		Kellman, Ellen View Books
YDSH 30A 1
Syllabus 		Intermediate Yiddish
[ fl wi ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit.
 M,T,W,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG10 		Open
5 / 18 / 0 		Kellman, Ellen View Books
 

Cross-Listed for the Judaic Studies Track
Course # Course Title Time
Location		 Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s) View Books
HIST 134B 1 The Ottoman Empire: From Principality to Republic by way of Empire
[ ss ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Gerstenzang 121 		Open
18 / 28 / 0 		Singer, Amy View Books
IMES 104A 1 Islam: Civilization and Institutions
[ hum nw ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG03 		Open
13 / 28 / 0 		El-Tobgui, Carl S View Books
PHIL 128B 1 Philosophy of Race and Gender
[ deis-us hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Golding Judaica Center110 		Closed
19 / 28 / 0 		Smiley, Marion View Books
 

Cross-Listed for the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Track
Course # Course Title Time
Location		 Enrl / Lim / Wait Instructor(s) View Books
CLAS 190B 1
Syllabus 		Ancient Mystery Cults
[ hum ]
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Open
39 / 999 / 0 		Ratzlaff, Alexandra View Books
LING 100A 1
Syllabus 		Introduction to Linguistics
[ ss ]
See Course Catalog for Special Notes.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 M,W 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Open
63 / 999 / 0 		Plaster, Keith View Books
LING 120B 1
Syllabus 		Syntactic Theory
[ ss wi ]
See Course Catalog for prerequisites.
This is a four hour class.
Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET).
 T,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
F 2:00 PM–3:00 PM 		Open
28 / 999 / 0 		Goldberg, Lotus View Books