CJS200H1
Introduction to Jewish Studies [24L]
A balanced presentation of the multifaceted approach to the discipline by treating Jewish history, literature, religion, and culture and the interaction of Jews and Judaism with other groups. The course introduces students not only to a chronological and thematic overview of the subject, but also to different methodological approaches.
CJS290H1
Topics in Jewish Studies [24L]
An examination of issues in Jewish Studies. Content in any given year depends on instructor.
CJS390H1
Special Topics in Jewish Studies [24L]
An examination of issues in Jewish Studies. Content in any given year depends on instructor.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor/program
CJS400H1
Research Seminar in Jewish Studies [24S]
An interdisciplinary seminar in which Jewish Studies topics are explored intensively, culminating in a major research paper by each student.
Prerequisite: JSP200H1; permission of the instructor/program
CJS490H1
Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies [24S]
An in-depth invetigation of topics in Jewish Studies. Content in any given year depends on instructor.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor/program
CJS491H1
Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies [24S]
An in-depth invetigation of topics in Jewish Studies. Content in any given year depends on instructor.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor/program
Courses Offered by the Centre for Jewish Studies
The following is a list of undergraduate courses offered by the Centre
for Jewish Studies. Courses not appearing below may be considered for credit
in a Jewish Studies program with permission of the Director or Associate
Director. For detailed information on courses offered in each current
academic
year, please check the Jewish Studies website (www.cjs.utoronto.ca).
Department of Anthropology (416-978-4805)
ANT426H1
Orientalism: Western Views of the Other
Department of Art (416-946-7624)
FAH381H1
Problems in Jewish Art
Canadian Studies (University College; 416-978-8153)
UNI280H1
Canadian Jewish History
UNI380H1
Socio-Cultural Perspective of the Canadian Jewish Community
Department of English (416-978-3190)
ENG275Y1
Jewish Literature in English
ENG375Y1
Studies in Jewish Literature and Culture
Department of German (416-926-2324)
GER260Y1
Elementary Yiddish
GER360H1
Intermediate Yiddish
GER361H1
Yiddish Literature and Culture in Translation
GER362H1
Soviet and Kosher: Jewish Culture in the Soviet Union
GER363Y1
Cultural History of the East European Community, 1800-2000
GER412H1
Modernity and Its Discontents
GER462H1
Advanced Yiddish
Department of History (416-978-3363)
HIS208Y1
History of the Jewish People
HIS303H1
The Mediterranean, 600-1300: Crusade, Colonialism, Diaspora
HIS307H1
The Mediterranean, 1300-1700
HIS317H1
Modern Germany 1914 to the Present
HIS338H1
The Holocaust, to 1942
HIS352H1
Secularism and Strife: Modern Jewish Politics and Culture
HIS356H1
Zionism and Israel
HIS403Y1
Jews and Christians in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
HIS414H1
The Third Reich
HIS431H1
Gender and the Holocaust
HIS433H1
Polish Jews Since the Partitions of Poland
HIS438H1
Inquisition and Society in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
HIS444H1
Topics in Jewish History: Jewish Identity in the Modern World
HIS451H1
World War II in East Central Europe
Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations (416-978-3180)
NML150Y1
Introductory Biblical Hebrew
NML155H1
Elementary Modern Hebrew I
NML156H1
Elementary Modern Hebrew II
NML250Y1
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
NML251Y1
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew: Pentateuch
NML255Y1
Intermediate Modern Hebrew
NML320H1
Intermediate Aramaic: Targum
NML350H1
Wisdom Literature
NML351H1
History Writings
NML352H1
Myth and Story
NML353H1
Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
NML354H1
Law and Ritual
NML355Y1
Advanced Modern Hebrew
NML356Y1
Babylonian Talmud
NML357H1
Midrash Aggadah
NML358H1
Mishnah and Tosefta
NML359H1
Prophecy
NML450H1
Advanced Biblical Hebrew Grammar
NML451H1
Advanced Babylonian Talmud
NML432Y1
Halakhic Midrashim
NML454H1
Midrash Before the Rabbis
NML455H1
Modern Hebrew Poetry
NML456H1
Modern Hebrew Prose
NML457H1
Introduction to Comparative Semitics
NMC150H1
Hebrew Bible and Ancient Jewish Literature in Translation
NMC151H1
The Bible and Its interpreters
NMC250H1
Dead Sea Scrolls
NMC254H1
Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation
NMC256Y1
Literature and Culture of Modern Israel
NMC257Y1
Introduction to the Literature of Jewish Sages
NMC275H1
Muslims & Jews: The Medieval Encounter
NMC278Y1
Introduction to the Modern Middle East
NMC281H1
Prophets: Ancient Jewish Prophecy and Inspired Exegesis
NMC282H1
The Politics of Prophecy in Biblical Narrative
NMC284H1
Judaism and Feminism
NMC287H1
Mystical Dimensions of Islam and Judaism
NMC324H1
Greek Speaking Judaism of the Second Temple Period
NMC352H1
Faith and Doubt in Modern Hebrew Poetry
NMC360H1
Archaeology of the Biblical World I: The Bronze Age
NMC361H1
Archaeology of the Biblical World II: The Iron Age
NMC370H1
Ancient Israel
NMC384H1
Life Cycle and Personal Status in Judaism
NMC477H1
Nationalist Movements in the Middle East
NMC482H1
All About Eve: The Image of the First Woman in Rabbinic, Christian, and Gnostic Sources
NMC484H1
Gender-related Topics in Law and Religion
Department of Philosophy (416-978-3311)
PHL309H1
Topics in Medieval Philosophy
PHL310H1
The Rationalists
PHL320H1
Phenomenology
PHL322H1
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
PHL335H1
Issues in the Philosophy of Religion
PHL338H1
Jewish Philosophy
PHL370H1
Issues in Philosophy of Law
PHL402H1
Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy
PHL410H1
Seminar in Continental Philosophy
Department of Political Science (416-978-3343)
POL345H1
Becoming Israel: War, Peace and the Politics of Israel’s
Identity
POL421H1
Maimonides and His Modern Interpreters
POL430Y1
Comparative Studies in Jewish and Non-Jewish Political Thought
POL453Y1
The Politics of Post-Communism
Department for the Study of Religion (416-978-2395)
RLG202Y1
The Jewish Religious Tradition
RLG220H1
Philosophical Responses to the Holocaust
RLG221H1
Religious Ethics: the Jewish Tradition
RLG280Y1
World Religions: A Comparative Study
RLG319H1
Reconception of Biblical Figures in Early Jewish and Christian Sources
RLG320H1
Judaism and Christianity in the Second Century
RLG325H1
Visions and Revelations in Ancient Judaism and Christianity
RLG326H1
Judaism and the Roots of Christianity
RLG340Y1
Classical Jewish Theology
RLG341H1
Dreaming of Zion: Exile and Return in Jewish Thought
RLG342Y1
Judaism in the Modern Age
RLG343H1
Kabbala: A History of Mystical Thought in Judaism
RLG344Y1
Antisemitism
RLG345H1
Social Ecology and Judaism
RLG346H1
Time and Place in Judaism
RLG430H1
Advance Topics in Judaism
RLG431H1
Advance Topics in Judaism
RLG432Y1
Natural Law in Judaism and Christianity
RLG433H1
Maimonides and His Modern Interpreters
RLG434H1
Modern Jewish Thought
RLG435H1
Thought of Leo Strauss
RLG453H1
Christianity and Judaism in Colonial Context
RLG458H1
Apocryphal Bible
Department
of Slavic Languages & Literatures
(416-926-2075)
SLA302H1
The Imaginary Jew
Department of Sociology (416-978-3412)
SOC250Y1
Sociology of Religion
SOC341Y1
The Jewish Community in Europe and North America
St. Michael’s
College (416-926-1300)
SMC421H1
Jews and Judaism in Christian Traditions
These courses are sponsored by more than one department, college, or program office. For full course descriptions, check the department/sponsor entry that is referred to after each course title.
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