Program Requirements
All students pursuing this option must take JWST 699. The remaining credits will normally include 15 credits in two of the following areas and 12 credits in the third: Jewish Thought, Jewish History, and Jewish Literature. The substitution of credits in related disciplines outside of Jewish Studies may be permitted if appropriate. The coursework will be adjusted to the applicant's academic background.
Required Course (3 credits)
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JWST 699 Research in Jewish Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Practical problems and resources related to research and key theoretical debates in the field will be discussed.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Levy, B Barry (Fall)
Complementary Courses (42 credits)
Students will normally take 15 credits in two of the following areas and 12 credits in the third.
Jewish Thought (12-15 credits)
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JWST 504 Seminar in Jewish Thought (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Examination of a theme or philosopher in the history of Jewish thought with particular attention to the intersections between Jewish thought and other intellectual traditions (e.g. Greek, Islamic, Christian, etc.)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Note: Readings in English
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JWST 510 Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The issues, approaches, and texts of Jewish Bible interpretation between the Biblical and Talmudic eras: Bible interpretation in the Bible; in Greco-Roman Jewish literature; in the Mishnah, Tosefta, Targumim, and Talmudim; early Samaritan interpretation, Bible interpretation in ancient synagogue art, and in the massoretic literature.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Levy, B Barry (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 512
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JWST 511 Jewish Bible Interpretation 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The issues, problems, approaches, and texts of Jewish Bible interpretation in medieval, renaissance, early modern, and modern times. Interpretation in the Geonic, Ashkenazi, Sefardic, North African, Italian, European, Yemenite, North American and Israeli centres of Jewish Learning.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Levy, B Barry (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 512
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JWST 542 Abraham Ibn Ezra as Parshan (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A study of the Bible commentaries of lbn Ezra.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 543 Maimonides as Parshan (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Biblical Interpretation in the Guide of the Perplexed and related writings.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Requires Departmental approval
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 540
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JWST 558 Topics: Modern Jewish Thought (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Studies of topics in Modern Jewish thought. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 604 Topics: In Jewish Thought (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Tutorial in Jewish thought.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Jewish History (12-15 credits)
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HIST 655 Tutorial (6 credits)
Overview
History : If a seminar is not available in a field judged necessary to complete the program, candidates may (with the consent of their Director of Studies and that of the Chair of the Graduate Committee) do tutorial work to replace a seminar.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken (Fall) Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken (Winter)
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HIST 677D1 Seminar: European Jewish History (3 credits)
Overview
History : Seminar on aspects of European Jewish history.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Hundert, Gershon (Fall)
Students must register for both HIST 677D1 and HIST 677D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 677D1 and HIST 677D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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HIST 677D2 Seminar: European Jewish History (3 credits)
Overview
History : See HIST 677D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Hundert, Gershon (Winter)
Prerequisite: HIST 677D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 677D1 and HIST 677D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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JWST 585 Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Individualized guided research on an approved topic in East European studies.
Terms: Summer 2016
Instructors: Heller, Daniel (Summer)
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JWST 586 Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Indivisualized guided research on an approved topec in East European studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 602 East European Jewish History 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : (1500 - 1800) Studies on specific issues and problems related to the social and cultural history of the Jews in Eastern Europe.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Jewish Literature (12-15 credits)
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JWST 510 Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The issues, approaches, and texts of Jewish Bible interpretation between the Biblical and Talmudic eras: Bible interpretation in the Bible; in Greco-Roman Jewish literature; in the Mishnah, Tosefta, Targumim, and Talmudim; early Samaritan interpretation, Bible interpretation in ancient synagogue art, and in the massoretic literature.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Levy, B Barry (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 512
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JWST 511 Jewish Bible Interpretation 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The issues, problems, approaches, and texts of Jewish Bible interpretation in medieval, renaissance, early modern, and modern times. Interpretation in the Geonic, Ashkenazi, Sefardic, North African, Italian, European, Yemenite, North American and Israeli centres of Jewish Learning.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Levy, B Barry (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 512
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JWST 520 Bible Interpretation in Antiquity (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Studies in bible interpretation in Antiquity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 530 Topics in Yiddish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Supervised research in Yiddish literature. Work will focus on one genre, literary school or author.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Frank, Esther (Fall)
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JWST 538 Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Advanced level work on one aspect of Jewish Bible interpretation in late antiquity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 541 Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Issues, techniques and texts of Jewish Bible study in medieval France and Germany; Rashi, Qara, Rashbam, the Tosafists, etc.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 546 Innovative Medieval Parshanut (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The dynamics of Jewish Bible interpretation in medieval times and the attempts by various authors to read the Bible as an independent Hebrew document, not only in the light of the pre-medieval rabbinical exegetical tradition.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 548 Medieval Parshanut (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Advanced level work in one aspect of Jewish Bible interpretation in medieval times.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 554 Modern Jewish Biblical Scholarship (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The past two centuries have witnessed the active participation of many Jewish writers in the academic enterprise of Bible scholarship. This course will explore the writings of a selection of European, American, and Israeli writers and the roles they have played in archaeological, philological, historical, literary and other critical endeavours.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 571 Biblical Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A study of biblical literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 573 History of Hebrew Bible Text (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The text of the Hebrew Bible as it evolved between antiquity and the most recent printed edition. Attention will be given to the accurate reconstruction of the Bible from primary and secondary witnesses: Greek and Aramic translations, Dead Sea Scrolls, and ancient quotations, and the Massoretic notes and lists.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): permission of instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 507
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JWST 575 Topics in Parshanut (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Advanced level work in one aspect of Jewish Bible Interpretation that cuts across all periods of Jewish Bible interpretation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 581 Aramaic Language (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A study of the Aramaic language.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Requires Departmental approval
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 506
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JWST 587 Tutorial in Yiddish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Individualized guided research on an approved topic in Yiddish literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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JWST 588 Tutorial in Yiddish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : Individualized guided research on an approved topic in Yiddish literature.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Frank, Esther (Fall)
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JWST 615 Literary Analysis of Hebrew Fiction (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A methodological examination of contemporary Hebrew narratives with particular attention to literary structures and narrative form.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Note: Readings in English