2024 Spring JEWISH 102 001 LEC 001

Spring 2024

JEWISH 102 001 - LEC 001

Elementary Judeo-Spanish

Ladino

Adam Mahler

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Class #:33894
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Jewish Studies Program

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1
Enrolled: 9
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 10
Waitlist Max: 3
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

MON, MAY 6TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Evans 61

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Course Catalog Description

Judeo-Spanish, or Ladino, is the linguistic legacy of the Jews expelled from Spain and Portugal in the late fifteenth century. In this translation-driven course, students will learn to read and analyze Judeo-Spanish literary and cultural texts. Combining language instruction with literary /cultural studies, this fast-paced course exposes students to Sephardic culture in the longue durée, including Hispano-Jewish poetry, Moroccan balladry, liturgical texts from Amsterdam, Ottoman-era memoir, Holocaust testimony from the Balkans, and Jewish-American reportage and satire. Depending on course composition, students will have the opportunity to practice basic conversational skills. No knowledge of Hebrew or a Romance language required.

Class Description

Judeo-Spanish, also known as Ladino, is the linguistic legacy of the Jews expelled from Spain and Portugal in the late fifteenth century. In this translation-driven course, students will learn to read and analyze Judeo-Spanish literary and cultural texts. Combining language instruction with elements of literary studies, this fast-paced course exposes students to Sephardic culture in the longue durée, including Hispano-Jewish poetry, Moroccan balladry, liturgical texts from Amsterdam, Ottoman-era memoir, holocaust testimony from the Balkans, and Jewish-American reportage and satire. Depending on course composition, students will have the opportunity to practice basic conversational skills. No knowledge of Hebrew or a Romance language required. Counts towards the Jewish Studies Minor.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

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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