Hebrew And Judaic Studies

Faculty

Amiram Amitai, Lecturer
Deborah Harrold, Lecturer

Hebrew language instruction is available at Bryn Mawr on the elementary level. At Haverford, Judaic studies courses are offered by the department of religion. Bryn Mawr also offers several courses which complement Haverford’s offerings in Judaic studies. All of these courses are listed in the Tri-Co Course Guide under the heading “Hebrew and Judaic Studies.”

HEBR B001, B002 Elementary Hebrew

This course prepares students for reading classical religious texts as well as modern literary work. It covers grammar, composition and conversation with primary emphasis on fluency in reading as well as the development of basic conversational skills. This is a year-long course. (Amitai)

HEBR B211 Primo Levi, the Holocaust and Its Aftermath

(Patruno, Division III; cross-listed as COML B211 and ITAL B211)

HEBR B233 History, Politics and the Search for Security: Israel and The Palestinians

(Harrold, Division I; cross-listed as HIST B290 and POLS B233) Not offered in 2005-06.

HEBR B248 Modern Middle East Cities

(Harrold; cross-listed as CITY B248 and POLS B248)

HEBR B283 Introduction to the Politics of the Modern Middle East and North Africa

(Harrold, Division I; cross-listed as HIST B283 and POLS B283)

HEBR B380 Topics in Contemporary Art: Visual Culture and the Holocaust

(Saltzman, Division III; cross-listed as GERM B380 and HART B380)