All Winter 2026 courses can be found by searching 'Judaic' in the LSA Course Guide.
Courses
Core Course
Judaic 205 – What is Judaism? — Andrea Gondos
What has it meant to eat as a Jew, dress as a Jew, or pray as a Jew in different time periods and locales? How do the Sabbath laws inscribed in the Hebrew Bible relate to Jewish practices of rest and celebration in the modern period? This course familiarizes students with the central sacred texts and practices of Jewish traditions as they have been interpreted by different communities over the past 2000 years. We study the development of Jewish thought and practice through a series of different lens--theology, history, ethnography, and feminism among others. By exploring the diverse history of Jewish practice, students gain insight into contemporary debates in the Jewish world: questions such as who is a Jew, which practices define Judaism as a religion in the modern world, and what does a flourishing Jewish community look like. HU requirement.
Jewish Languages
Judaic 102 – First Year Yiddish II — Elena Luchina
Judaic 202 – Second Year Yiddish II — Elena Luchina
Judaic 318.006 – Ancient Languages of the Jews — Chris Mezger
Judaic 331 – Jewish Languages — Elena Luchina
Bible, Talmud, and Mysticism
Judaic 318.003 – Jews and Magic — Andrea Gondos
Judaic 318.004 – Hot Topics in the Talmud — Rafe Neis
Judaic 318.005 – Hot Topics in Judaic Studies — Rafe Neis
Judaic 334 – The Bible as a Material Object — Deborah Forger
Social History & Culture
Judaic 218.003 – Jewish Prague — Jindrich Toman
Judaic 218.004 – Arts & Cultures of Central Europe — Jindrich Toman
Judaic 218.005 – Global History of Hip-Hop — Bryan Roby
Judaic 222 – Jewish Folk Songs — Elena Luchina
Judaic 225 – Religion, Women & Gender — Cara Rock-Singer
Judaic 240 – Policing & Civil Rights in Israel & America — Bryan Roby
Judaic 318.001 – Living Among Others: Jews in Medieval & Early Modern Worlds — Yanay Israeli
Judaic 351 – Anne Frank in Context — Annemarie Toebosch
Zionism & Antisemitism
Judaic 388 – Antisemitism & Philosemitism: Jews in Myth & Thought — Elliot Ratzman
Judaic 417 – The Zionist Idea — Jeff Veidlinger
Israel/Palestine
Judaic 244 – Arab-Israeli Conflict — Aaron Rock-Singer
Graduate Courses
Judaic 601 – Intro to Methods & Topics in Judaic Studies — Devi Mays
Judaic 617 – Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studying Culture — Rebecca Wollenberg
Judaic 645 – At Home in America: Post–WWII American Jews — Deborah Dash Moore
