Class Roster - Fall 2025 - Subject

JWST 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

Intended for beginners. Provides a thorough grounding in reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking. Students who complete the course are able to function in basic situations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2689 JWST 1101 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2690 JWST 1101 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 1103

Elementary Modern Hebrew III

Sequel to HEBRW 1101-HEBRW 1102. Continued development of reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking skills. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 1103
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2695 JWST 1103 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 1776

Elementary Yiddish I

Elementary Yiddish I is the first in a three-class sequence that will enable students to meet their Arts & Sciences language requirement in Yiddish. It provides an introduction to reading, writing, listening, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 1776, YIDSH 1776
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18324 JWST 1776 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Forman, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 1776, YIDSH 1776
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

19501 JWST 1776 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Forman, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2001

Russian Jews and Jewish Russians in Literature and Film

Explore the ways of 19th to 21st century Russian Jewry through survey of literature and film. Learn about life in Russia from the perspective of Jewish and Russian-Jewish writers as well as through portrayal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: RUSSL 2001
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18251 JWST 2001 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Krivitsky, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2467

Holocaust in History and Memory

This course explores the history of the Holocaust during which the Nazis murdered six million Jews. Topics covered in this class include the history of antisemitism in Europe and twentieth-century Germany, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 2567, HIST 2567
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9012 JWST 2467 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Burzlaff, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2488

Israel: History, Culture, Society

This course is an introductory survey to various aspects of Israeli culture, society, and history. Through a close examination of various media (film, music, literature) as well as key events and social ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2488
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9006 JWST 2488 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Burns, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2580

Imagining the Holocaust

How is the memory of the Holocaust kept alive by means of the literary and visual imagination? Within the historical context of the Holocaust and how and why it occurred, we shall examine major and widely ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2580, ENGL 2580
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6831 JWST 2580 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2666

Apocalypse!

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2666, NES 2666, RELST 2666
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

19387 JWST 2666 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2724

Conflict and Coexistence in the Jewish Bible-Old Testament

The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is a repository of ancient Israelite religious, political, social, historical, and literary traditions. For the modern reader these ancient traditions are often obscured ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2724, RELST 2724
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4094 JWST 2724 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 3101

Advanced Modern Hebrew I

This constitutes the first course in our third year of the Modern Hebrew language sequence. Development of speech proficiency will be emphasized. Over the course of the semester, students will develop ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6952 JWST 3101 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Goldfeld, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 3103

Advanced Hebrew Through Media

This course is intended to continue the development of all aspects of Hebrew language skills. Emphasis, however, will be placed on speaking skills and understanding through the use of various outlets in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3103
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9072 JWST 3103 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Goldfeld, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 3175

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Inquisitors, Heretics, and Truth in the Early Modern World

This course uses the history of the Spanish Inquisition, and the richness of its archival records, to explore the variety of ways in which the pursuit of heresy was intertwined with transforming how knowledge ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3175, NES 3175, SHUM 3175
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18353 JWST 3175 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Juni, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

18354 JWST 3175 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

JWST 3222

Early Modern Philosophy

This course is an advanced study of a central concept, problem, or figure in 17-18th century philosophy. Spring 2024: This course will be an in-depth inquiry into the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 3222
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

19544 JWST 3222 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Steinberg, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 4310

Methods in Medieval

Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4310, ARTH 6310, JWST 6310, MEDVL 4310, MEDVL 6310, NES 4700, NES 6700, RELST 4310, RELST 6310, SPAN 4570, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

19660 JWST 4310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

JWST 4548

The Bible in America

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4548, NES 4548, RELST 4548
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18307 JWST 4548 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 4672

Europe in Flames: World War II and its Aftermath

In this seminar, we will examine the war's major turning points on the European theater in order to understand not only the nature of this conflict, but also the forces that made it possible. We will look ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 4672
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18413 JWST 4672 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Florea, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

18414 JWST 4672 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

JWST 4769

Research in Jewish Studies

This course offers Jewish Studies majors a chance to write a significant research essay that allows for depth of study of a topic of interest to each individual student. Because it is a required course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8169 JWST 4769 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 4998

Honors Research I

The first half of a two-semester sequence for Jewish Studies majors who wish to conduct research for an honors thesis. In this class, student research will be guided through individual meetings with the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7345 JWST 4998 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

JWST 6310

Methods in Medieval

Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4310, ARTH 6310, JWST 4310, MEDVL 4310, MEDVL 6310, NES 4700, NES 6700, RELST 4310, RELST 6310, SPAN 4570, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

19667 JWST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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JWST 1101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I

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JWST 1103 Elementary Modern Hebrew III

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JWST 1776 Elementary Yiddish I

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JWST 2001 Russian Jews and Jewish Russians in Literature and Film

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JWST 2467 Holocaust in History and Memory

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JWST 2488 Israel: History, Culture, Society

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JWST 2580 Imagining the Holocaust

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JWST 2666 Apocalypse!

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JWST 2724 Conflict and Coexistence in the Jewish Bible-Old Testament

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JWST 3101 Advanced Modern Hebrew I

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JWST 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

JWST 1103

Elementary Modern Hebrew III

JWST 1776

Elementary Yiddish I

JWST 2001

Russian Jews and Jewish Russians in Literature and Film

JWST 2467

Holocaust in History and Memory

JWST 2488

Israel: History, Culture, Society

JWST 2580

Imagining the Holocaust

JWST 2666

Apocalypse!

JWST 2724

Conflict and Coexistence in the Jewish Bible-Old Testament

JWST 3101

Advanced Modern Hebrew I

JWST 3103

Advanced Hebrew Through Media

JWST 3175

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Inquisitors, Heretics, and Truth in the Early Modern World

JWST 3222

Early Modern Philosophy

JWST 4310

Methods in Medieval

JWST 4548

The Bible in America

JWST 4672

Europe in Flames: World War II and its Aftermath

JWST 4769

Research in Jewish Studies

JWST 4998

Honors Research I

JWST 6310

Methods in Medieval