The Faculty
Program Coordinator:
- Jessica Lang (English)
Field Description
The Jewish Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Jewish culture, history, sociology, literature, art, film and religion. While the focus of Baruch’s Jewish Studies program highlights the American, and more specifically, the New York Jewish experience, all courses that center on Jewish-related subjects fulfill the requirements for the minor. These courses are offered often cross-listed with other departments and are open to all students; they address the historical, social, cultural, religious and political life of American and world Jewry
The Minor
| Required Course | ||
| Mapping the Jewish Experience | 3 credits | |
Electives Choose two of the following courses: | ||
| Urban Anthropology | 3 credits | |
Special Topics in Anthropology/Sociology* ( ) | 3 credits | |
Religious Worlds of New York ( , ) | 3 credits | |
| Latin American Jewish Women Writers (), (), () | 3 credits | |
| Laughter Through Tears: Classic Yiddish Fiction in Translation () | 3 credits | |
| Ethnic Literature* | 3 credits | |
| Topics in Film* | 3 credit | |
| Jewish-American Literature | 3 credits | |
| History (Ancient) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature | 3 credits | |
| History (Medieval/Modern) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature | 3 credits | |
| The Hebrew Essays | 3 credits | |
Religion and Politics in the United States ( , ) | 3 credits | |
| Topics in American History * | 3 credits | |
| American Urban History | 3 credits | |
| The Immigrant in American History | 3 credits | |
| History of the People of the City of New York | 3 credits | |
| History of the Jewish People in America | 3 credits | |
| Topics in European History* | 3 credits | |
| Immigration on Stage and Screen () | 3 credits | |
| The Holocaust in History and Memory () | 3 credits | |
| Special Topics in Jewish Studies | 3 credits | |
| Independent Study I and II ** | 3 credits | |
| Christian, Jewish, and Islamic Philosophy in the Middle Ages | 3 credits | |
| The Modern Middle East and North Africa | 3 credits | |
| The Traditions of Judaism | 3 credits | |
| The Hebrew Bible | 3 credits | |
| Modern Jewish Thought | 3 credits | |
* Students may use this course if the topic is relevant to the minor, and permission is obtained from the Director of the Jewish Studies Program. ** Students may use 3-credit independent study courses ( and/or ) as electives within the major with permission from the Director of the Jewish Studies Program | ||
Courses
Courses in Jewish Studies (JWS)
| Latin American Jewish Women Writers ( CMP 3051), ( LACS 3051), ( LTS 3051) | 3 credits | |
| Immigration on Stage and Screen () | 3 credits | |
| The Holocaust in History and Memory () | 3 credits | |
Special Topics in Jewish Studies | 3 credits | |
Laughter Through Tears: Classic Yiddish Fiction in Translation ( ) | 3 credits | |
Mapping the Jewish Experience | 3 credits | |
| Independent Study I | to be arranged (1-3 hours/credits) | |
| Independent Study II | to be arranged (1-3 hours/credits) |
Courses in Hebrew (HEB)
Elementary Hebrew I and II | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester | |
Lower Intermediate Hebrew | 4 credits | |
Upper Intermediate Hebrew | 4 credits | |
Advanced Hebrew I: Reading in Hebrew Language | 3 credits | |
Advanced Hebrew II | 3 credits | |
Masterpieces of Literature: The Psychological Novel | 3 credits | |
History (Ancient) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature | 4 credits | |
History (Medieval/Modern) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature | 4 credits | |
Advanced Hebrew Conversation I | 4 credits | |
Advanced Hebrew Conversation II | 4 credits | |
Great Works of Hebrew Literature I | 3 credits | |
The Hebrew Essays | 3 credits | |
Biblical Prose | 3 credits | |
Biblical Poetry | 3 credits | |
Poetry of the Hebrew Renaissance | 3 credits | |
Poetry of Modern Israel | 3 credits | |
Prose of the Hebrew Renaissance | 3 credits | |
Prose of Modern Israel | 3 credits | |
Hebrew Seminar | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Talmud I | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Talmud II | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Hebrew Philosophical Literature | 3 hours; 4 credits | |
Independent Study | Hours and credits to be arranged | |
Honors | 3 credits each |