Comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills are stressed. 17315 Further development of skills in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension of modern Hebrew.
Texts range from Israeli newspaper items to selections from classical materials.
Hebrew 120 or permission of instructor. This course surveys the history of ancient Israel from the Patriarchs through the Roman Period. Topics include historical, archaeological, political, social, cultural, religious, diplomatic, military, economic, and intellectual events, movements and relationships. Historical sources will include the Old and New Testaments, other textual material, and the evidence from archaeology. Analyzes the origins, causes, and significance of the Nazi attempt to destroy European Jewry, within the context of European and Jewish history.