2024 Spring JEWISH 100 001 LEC 001

Spring 2024

JEWISH 100 001 - LEC 001

Formerly Jewish Studies 101

Introduction to Jewish Religion, Culture, and People

Jews and Judaism: From Paris to Jerusalem and Beyond

Ethan Benjamin Katz

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Class #:19608
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Jewish Studies Program

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 5
Enrolled: 20
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

THU, MAY 9TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Etcheverry 3113

Other classes by Ethan Benjamin Katz

Course Catalog Description

The course is intended to give Jewish studies minors a general introduction to the field through a survey of religious and cultural expressions of Jews across time and geographies. No previous knowledge of Judaism or Jewish Studies is necessary.

Class Description

This class treats France and the Francophone world as a laboratory for the study of Jewish civilization over the past millennium. France has the world’s second largest Jewish population outside of Israel. It has a rich and complex history that traces all the key developments of the Jewish experience since ancient times: expulsions and migrations; codification of Jewish law; religious reform; the rise of anti-Semitism and the tragedy of the Holocaust; struggles between Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews; complex relations between Muslims and Jews; the emergence modern Jewish politics; and the impact of the Israeli-Arab conflict. As we explore these themes and other themes, students become introduced to most fields of Jewish studies.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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