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Jerusalem & the Messianic Dream

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Israel: Dynamic Society / Global Flashpoint
MWF 11:30-12:20pm, N. Pianko, N. Sokoloff, J. Migdal & P. Burstein This survey introduces the people, institutions, and culture of Israel in the context of larger global forces.

Sephardi Culture and Art
T 1:30-4:20pm, Visiting Professor Shalom Sabar
A seminar on the multi-cultural origins of the art created by Jews in medieval Spain and Portugal.
A seminar on the multi-cultural origins of the art created by Jews in medieval Spain and Portugal.

Literature of Emerging Nations: Israel/Palestine
MW 1:30-2:20pm, Naomi Sokoloff & Amal Eqeiq How has culture impacted the shaping of Israeli identity and Palestinian identity?

Jewish Cultural History
TTh 11:30-1:20pm, Devin Naar Analyzing different expressions of Jewish culture across time and space.

Jewish Philosophy
TTh 11:30-1:20pm, Michael Rosenthal
Significant Jewish thinkers of the modern era, in relation to the Jewish community and broader European society.
Significant Jewish thinkers of the modern era, in relation to the Jewish community and broader European society.

Life in Israel
W 7:00-9:20pm, Naomi Sokoloff Evening class exploring Israeli life through popular culture. Credit/no credit.

Jerusalem & the Messianic Dream
in Art & Culture
MW 2:30-4:20pm, Visiting Professor Shalom Sabar How have Jerusalem and other holy sites been depicted in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic art over the centuries?

Economic History of the Jews
MW 12:30-2:20pm, Levis Kochin
The economic dimension of Jewish society from ancient to modern times.
The economic dimension of Jewish society from ancient to modern times.