Class Roster - Spring 2026S - Subject

JWST 1102

Elementary Modern Hebrew II

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 1102
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

2353 JWST 1102 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 10:10am - 11:00am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 1102
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

2356 JWST 1102 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 2100

Intermediate Modern Hebrew

The course is aimed at training students in exact and idiomatic Hebrew, expanding vocabulary and usage of grammatical knowledge, and acquiring facility of expression in both conversation and writing. Uses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 2100
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

2348 JWST 2100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 2156

Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective

Why is it that the age of emancipation which saw most of the world's Jews gain citizenship status and achieve unprecedented levels of socio-economic modernization, also witnessed a catastrophic assault ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2656, RELST 2656
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8175 JWST 2156 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Litvak, O
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 2644

Introduction to Judaism

This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2644, RELST 2644
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

3771 JWST 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, 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 2790

Jewish Films and Filmmakers: Hollywood and Beyond

What does it mean to call a film is Jewish? Does it have to represent Jewish life? Does it have to feature characters identifiable as Jews? If artists who identify as Jews-actors, directors, screenwriters, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2790, PMA 2490, VISST 2790
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

3897 JWST 2790 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Shapiro, E
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 2958

Empires and Vampires: History of Eastern Europe

In the course we will study the history of the lands, peoples, and states of Eastern Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries as an integral part of modern Europlean and global history. We will ask what ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2958
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7589 JWST 2958 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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

7590 JWST 2958 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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

Class Number & Section Details

7591 JWST 2958 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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

Class Number & Section Details

7592 JWST 2958 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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

Class Number & Section Details

7593 JWST 2958 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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

JWST 3102

Advanced Modern Hebrew II

This is the second course in our third-year Modern Hebrew language sequence. Like its predecessor, it focuses on developing speech proficiency, reading and listening comprehension, and writing. It does ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3102
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

3909 JWST 3102 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 3104

Advanced Hebrew Through Language, Media and Literature

This course develops oral and written communication, as well as reading and listening comprehension, through engagement with Israeli media (newspapers, radio reports, and television and internet news) ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HEBRW 3104
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9520 JWST 3104 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 3523

Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3523, PUBPOL 3523, RELST 3523
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8172 JWST 3523 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Brann, 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 3530

A Mediterranean Society and Its Culture

This course examines the cultural and historical interaction of Muslims and Jews from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century through the classical age of Islam down to the turn of the thirteenth ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 6330, MEDVL 3530, MEDVL 6330, NES 3530, NES 6330, RELST 3530, RELST 6330
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7947 JWST 3530 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Brann, 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 3550

Origins of Monotheism

The Purpose of this course is to trace the development of Monotheism from its origins in Israelite/Canaanite polytheism. We will examine worship of the God, Yahweh and other deities in ancient Israel, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3550, NES 3550, NES 6553, RELST 3550
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7963 JWST 3550 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 3588

Archaeology and the Bible

The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, NES 3588, NES 6588, RELST 3588, RELST 6588
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7957 JWST 3588 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 3722

Jewish Nationalism: History and Formative Ideas

Students will practice critical, close reading and examination of historical primary sources that are essential for the study of modern Jewish nationalism and statehood. In our discussions, we will identify ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3722
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8340 JWST 3722 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 3825

The Past and Future of Holocaust Survivor Testimonies

This course will explore Holocaust survivor testimonies, from the multilayered history of their recording across the globe and their increasing institutionalization after the 1980s to their current uses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 3825, SHUM 3825
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8324 JWST 3825 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 4013

Antisemitism in the Courts and in Jurisprudence

Antisemitism, a deep-seated prejudice against Jews, is seeing a global revival. The most brutal U.S. instance was the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, where Robert G. Bowers, an active anti-Semitic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LAW 4013
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7376 JWST 4013 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MT 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rosensaft, 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

Department Consent Required (Add)

JWST 4520

Jewish Cities

From Jerusalem to Rome, from Shanghai to Marrakesh, Jews and cities have been shaping each other for thousands of years. This course ranges through time and space to examine how Jewish and other minority ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4620, ANTHR 7620, HIST 4520, HIST 6520, JWST 7520, NES 4520, NES 7520, SHUM 4020
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7934 JWST 4520 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Sampson, E
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 4992

Independent Study - Undergraduate

For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12158 JWST 4992 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Department 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 6310, MEDVL 6310, NES 6700, RELST 6310, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8530 JWST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 6330

A Mediterranean Society and Its Culture

This course examines the cultural and historical interaction of Muslims and Jews from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century through the classical age of Islam down to the turn of the thirteenth ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3530, MEDVL 3530, MEDVL 6330, NES 3530, NES 6330, RELST 3530, RELST 6330
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7951 JWST 6330 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Brann, 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.

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

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 7520

Jewish Cities

From Jerusalem to Rome, from Shanghai to Marrakesh, Jews and cities have been shaping each other for thousands of years. This course ranges through time and space to examine how Jewish and other minority ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4620, ANTHR 7620, HIST 4520, HIST 6520, JWST 4520, NES 4520, NES 7520, SHUM 4020
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7938 JWST 7520 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Sampson, E
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 1102 Elementary Modern Hebrew II

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JWST 2100 Intermediate Modern Hebrew

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JWST 2156 Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective

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JWST 2644 Introduction to Judaism

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JWST 2790 Jewish Films and Filmmakers: Hollywood and Beyond

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JWST 2958 Empires and Vampires: History of Eastern Europe

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JWST 3102 Advanced Modern Hebrew II

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JWST 3104 Advanced Hebrew Through Language, Media and Literature

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JWST 1102

Elementary Modern Hebrew II

JWST 2100

Intermediate Modern Hebrew

JWST 2156

Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective

JWST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

JWST 2790

Jewish Films and Filmmakers: Hollywood and Beyond

JWST 2958

Empires and Vampires: History of Eastern Europe

JWST 3102

Advanced Modern Hebrew II

JWST 3104

Advanced Hebrew Through Language, Media and Literature

JWST 3523

Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism

JWST 3530

A Mediterranean Society and Its Culture

JWST 3550

Origins of Monotheism

JWST 3588

Archaeology and the Bible

JWST 3722

Jewish Nationalism: History and Formative Ideas

JWST 3825

The Past and Future of Holocaust Survivor Testimonies

JWST 4013

Antisemitism in the Courts and in Jurisprudence

JWST 4520

Jewish Cities

JWST 4992

Independent Study - Undergraduate

JWST 6310

Methods in Medieval