The Jewish Studies Program offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum for those pursuing the minor and anyone looking to fulfill their core requirements. Below, you will find our most recent course schedules and descriptions, as well as information on previously offered courses.
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Course
Time
Instructor
Flags/Core
JWST 1000
H Bible/OT: Theo, Hist, InterpTBA
Faculty
FND: Theological Inquiry
JWST 1998
SS:World Religions in LATBA
Faculty
FND: Studies in Amer Diversity
JWST 1998
SS: New Testament ContextsTBA Faculty FND: Theological Inquiry JWST 3510
Ideas of Zionism
TBAFaculty EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv JWST 3636
Trends of Jewish ThoughtMW 11:50 - 01:30 P
Diamond, Mark
INT: Faith & Reason JWST 3998
SS: Monsters & the MonstrousTBA Faculty JWST 4340
Literature of the HolocaustMW 11:50 - 01:30 P
Feinstein, M FLAG: Engaged Learning JWST 4370
Nazi Germany & Questions of ConscienceTBA Faculty INT: Faith & Reason JWST 4400
Interreligious Exp & EngagemntMW 03:40 - 05:20 P
Diamond, Mark
INT: Faith & Reason JWST 4545
Jewish Resilience in Mdrn Era
TR 11:50 - 01:30 P
Feinstein, M
INT: Faith & Reason
JWST 4340
Literature of the HolocaustTR 09:55 - 11:35 A
Feinstein, M
FLAG: Engaged Learning
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Course
Time
Instructor
Flags/Core
JWST 1000
Intro to the Hebrew BibleTR 12:00p-1:30p
TR 2:00p-3:30pLu, Rosanna
FND: Theological Inquiry
JWST 1000
Intro to the Hebrew BibleMWF 3:30p-4:30p
MWF 5:00p-6:00pSmith-Christopher, D FND: Theological Inquiry JWST 1998
SS: World Religions in L.A.TR 8:00a-9:30a
TR 10:00a-11:30pGreenberg, L FND: Studies in Amer Diversity JWST 1998
SS: New Testament ContextsMWF 11:00a-12:00p Emmanuel, S FND: Theological Inquiry JWST 1998
SS: New Testament ContextsTR 10:00a-11:30a
TR 12:00p-1:30pFisher, R
FND: Theological Inquiry JWST 3000
Modern Jewish HistoryTR 2:00p-3:30p Feinstein, M
EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv
FLAG: Information LiteracyJWST 3510 Ideas of Zionism
MW 2:00p-3:30p Diamond, M EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv
FLAG: Information Literacy; Oral SkillsJWST 4340 Literature of the Holocaust
TR 10:00a-11:30a
TR 12:00p-1:30pFeinstein, M FLAG: Engaged Learning JWST 4400
Interreligious Exp & EngagementMW 4:00p-5:30p Diamond, M INT: Faith & Reason and FLAG: Engaged Learning JWST 4998
Jewishness in the Middle AgesW 6:30p-9:30p Sebastian, J FLAG: Information LiteracyINT: Interdisciplinary Connect -
Fall 2021 course descriptions will be available in August 2021
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Course
Time
Instructor
Flags/Core
JWST 1000
Intro to the Hebrew BibleMWF 8:00a-9:00am
MWF 9:30a-10:30aFisher, R
FND: Theological Inquiry
JWST 1000
Intro to the Hebrew BibleTR 11:50a-1:20p
Klein, G
FND: Theological Inquiry
JWST 1998
SS: World Religions in L.A.MWF 8:00a-9:00a
MWF 9:30a-10:30aGreenberg, L FND: Studies in Amer Diversity JWST 1998
SS: New Testament Contexts
TR 7:50a-9:20a
TR 9:50a-11:20aEmanuel, S JWST 3500
Politics of Modern IsraelMWF 9:30a-10:30a
Di Pasquale, G
JWST 3636
Trends of Jewish ThoughtTR 1:50p-3:20p Diamond, M FLAG: Engaged Learning
INT: Faith and ReasonJWST 3998
SS: American Jewish LiteratureM 6:30p-9:30p Levitsky, H FLAG: Writing JWST 3998
SS: Culture & Politics of Weimar GermanyTR 1:50p-3:20p Drummond, E FLAG: Oral Skills, Writing
INT: Interdisciplinary ConnectJWST 3998
SS: Medieval PhilosophyMW 4:00p-5:30p
Peters, C
JWST 4350 History and Psychology of the Holocaust & Genocide
TR 9:50a-11:20a
11:50a-1:20pFeinstein, M
INT: Interdisciplinary Connect
FLAG: WritingJWST 4400
Interreligious Exp & EngagementTR 3:50p-5:20p
Diamond, M
INT: Faith & Reason and FLAG: Engaged Learning
JWST 4900 Capstone Project
TBD Levitsky, H
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For details on Spring 2021 courses, consult our course descriptions here
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The LMU Bulletin maintains the complete list of all Jewish Studies courses. See all courses.
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Below are the links to Jewish Studies course descriptions that have been offered in previous semesters. Most courses in Jewish Studies rotate frequently, so if a course you are interested in appears here but not on the current schedule, it will most likely appear during the following semester or year. If there is a particular course you are interested in that hasn't been offered in a while, please reach out to jewishstudiesprogram@lmu.edu to convey your interest.