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| German in Translation | |
| GETR 3372 | German Jewish Culture and History (3) |
| This course provides a wide-ranging exploaration of the history, culture, and thought of German-speaking Jewry from 1750 to the present. It focuses on the Jewish response to modernity in Central Europe and lasting transformations in Jewish life. We read the works of such figures as Moses Mendelssohn, Rachel Varnhagen, Heinrich Heine, Karl Marx, Theordor Herzl, Franz Kafka, Gershom Scholem, and Inge Deutschkron. Course was offered Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| Hebrew | |
| HEBR 1010 | Introduction to Modern Hebrew I (4) |
| Offered Fall 2025 | An introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and writing system of modern Israeli Hebrew. By the end of this sequence students have mastered the core grammatical principles of Hebrew, along with a basic vocabulary of 1000 words, and they are able to read and understand simple texts and carry out simple conversation. Includes material on Israeli culture, history, and politics. |
| HEBR 2010 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4) |
| Offered Fall 2025 | Continuation of the study of the fundamentals of grammar, with special attention to verb conjugation, noun declension, and syntactic structure, and their occurrence in texts which deal with modern Israeli culture and values. These texts, which include excerpts from newspapers and fiction, introduce 600 new words and expose the learner to political and other issues of modern Israel. Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 3010 | Advanced Modern Hebrew I (3) |
| This course focuses on the conjugation of weak, or hollow verbs, and the passive of all conjugations. It also continues the study of subordinate clauses with special attention to adverbial clauses and their use. Texts for the course, which form the basis for class discussion in Hebrew and exercises in Hebrew composition, are drawn from various genres. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| Jewish Studies | |
| JWST 1001T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to Artistic, Interpretive, and Philosophical Inquiry. | |
| JWST 1002T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to Cultures and Societies of the World. | |
| JWST 1003T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to JWSTorical Perspectives. | |
| JWST 1004T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to Social and Economic Systems. | |
| JWST 1005T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to Chemical, Mathematical, and Physical Inquiry | |
| JWST 1006T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to Living Systems. | |
| JWST 1007T | Non-UVA Transfer/Test Credit (1 - 4) |
| Transfer credit or test credit that is not equivalentto current UVA coursework. Contains content related to Science and Society | |
| JWST 1559 | New Course in Jewish Studies (3) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in Jewish Studies | |
| JWST 2559 | New Course in Jewish Studies (3) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in Jewish Studies | |
| JWST 3559 | New Course in Jewish Studies (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Jewish Studies. Course was offered Spring 2022, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2013, Fall 2012 | |
| JWST 4559 | New Course in Jewish Studies (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Jewish Studies. Course was offered Spring 2022 | |
| JWST 4980 | Supervised Research (3) |
| This course offers students to conduct independent study in Jewish Studies under the supervision of a professor in Jewish Studies. Course was offered Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| JWST 5559 | New Course in Jewish Studies (3) |
| This interdisciplinary course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in Jewish Studies at the graduate level. Course was offered Spring 2016, Spring 2015 | |
| JWST 8500 | Topics for Supervised Study and Research (1 - 6) |
| This topical course provides Master's and Doctoral students an opportunity for advanced coursework in selected, established areas of the Jewish Studies curriculum. | |
| Religion-Christianity | |
| RELC 1210 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3) |
| Studies the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel in the light of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Emphasizes methods of contemporary biblical criticism. Cross listed as RELJ 1210. Course was offered Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| Religion-Judaism | |
| RELJ 1210 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3) |
| Studies the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel in the light of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Emphasizes methods of contemporary biblical criticism. Cross listed as RELC 1210. Course was offered Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| RELJ 1410 | Elementary Biblical Hebrew I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2025 | First half of a year-long introduction to biblical Hebrew, using an innovative language-learning approach. Through communicative activities in an immersive environment, students acquire oral and aural capacities naturally, in Hebrew. These capacities enable students to internalize the language and thus achieve the overall course goal: read simple biblical Hebrew prose with immediate comprehension. No Prerequisites. |
| RELJ 2410 | Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2025 | Readings in the prose narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR/RELJ 1420 or the equivalent. |
| RELJ 3052 | Responses to the Holocaust (3) |
| Responses to the Holocaust | |
| RELJ 3170 | Modern Jewish Thought (3) |
| Offered Fall 2025 | This course offers an introduction into the major themes of Modern Jewish Thought. Course was offered Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013 |
| RELJ 3390 | Jewish Feminism (3) |
| Offered Fall 2025 | Jewish Feminism Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2014 |