Spring 2000 Course Offerings Courses - Spring 2000 Check out our sumptuous feast of courses. From ancient to modern times, there's something for everyone in history, literature, religion, art and politics. We will emphasize traditional bases of Judaism, such as religious beliefs and practices, interpretations of sacred texts, and shared communal values. Attention will also be given to the variety of Jewish encounters with modernity, philosophy, secularism, and non-Jewish cultures.
All students are welcome.
Rated COOL by the Student Course Guide . The study of material culture, a multidisciplinary exploration of things and their contexts, has grown materially in the past two decades. Field trips to museums and historical sites will supplement the classroom experience. Rated COOL by the Student Course Guide . This course surveys the breadth of Jewish experience from the era of the Enlightenment to the contemporary period.