Topics in Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies. May be repeated for a total of six credits. An introduction to laws of marriage and family. May be repeated for a total of six credits. This course is a run on a seminar basis and is based on a selection of contemporary Israeli works of fiction, films, plays, and selections of poetry.
Emphasis is on readings, discussion, and analyses.
The theme for exploration for the 1999 Fall Term is Dreams and Visions. Among the readings included will be works of fiction of S.Y. Agnon, A.B. Yehoshua, Amos Oz, Hanoch Levin, Yehuda Amichai, Natan Zach, and others. Grades will be based on students' written and oral assignments and a final project. Class discussion and activities are exclusively in Hebrew. An advanced knowledge of Hebrew is required.