Judaic Studies allows students to explore aspects of Jewish civilization past and present. Our curriculum examines Jewish history, thought, literature, and social life. We explore the unique experience of the Jewish people from many varied perspectives.
About Judaic Studies
Students can take a concentrated program in Judaic Studies with a major in Religion. Judaic Studies courses are offered on a regular basis by the Religion Department and by the Department of Middle Eastern Language. Pertinent courses are periodically offered in other departments as well. For Hebrew course descriptions, refer to listings for Hebrew.
Courses Pertinent to Judaic Studies
- CAMS 236: Israeli Society in Israeli Cinema
- CCST 220: East/West in Israeli, Palestinian Fiction & Film (not offered 2024-25)
- CCST 230: Jewish Collective Memory (not offered 2024-25)
- HEBR 101: Elementary Modern Hebrew
- HEBR 102: Elementary Modern Hebrew
- HEBR 103: Elementary Modern Hebrew (not offered 2024-25)
- HEBR 204: Intermediate Modern Hebrew (not offered 2024-25)
- HIST 346: The Holocaust (not offered 2024-25)
- MELA 230: Jewish Collective Memory
- RELG 120: Introduction to Judaism
- RELG 162: Jesus, the Bible, and Christian Beginnings (not offered 2024-25)
- RELG 218: The Body in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- RELG 219: Religious Law, Il/legal Religions
- RELG 221: Judaism, Gender, and Other Intersections (not offered 2024-25)
- RELG 234: Angels, Demons, and Evil (not offered 2024-25)
- RELG 265: Religion and Violence: Hindus, Muslims, Jews (not offered 2024-25)
- RELG 286: Judaism in America (not offered 2024-25)
- RELG 322: Apocalypse How? (not offered 2024-25)
Students interested in Judaic Studies at Carleton or in off-campus programs in Judaic Studies should consult with the Director of Judaic Studies.
See also Hebrew and Middle Eastern Languages.