Jewish Studies Minor

Coordinator: Assistant Professor Sinn

The Jewish Studies minor at Elon explores the historical and contemporary experience of the Jewish people. Jewish Studies courses consider Jewish history, language and literature and the diversity of Jewish religious, cultural, philosophical and political traditions. These courses help students to understand the distinctive ideas and practices of the Jewish people, the ways in which Jewish ideas have influenced and have been influenced by other civilizations, the conditions under which Jews have been the victims of persecution, and the significance of the establishment of the State of Israel in the 20th century. The program encourages the study of Hebrew at Elon, and it offers a range of study abroad and internship opportunities.

The minor requires one course and a minimum of 16 additional semester hours in Jewish Studies. No more than 12 total credit hours from one department may count towards the minor. Students may count up to 12 credit hours toward minors in both Middle East Studies and Jewish Studies. Up to 12 credit hours of study abroad courses in Jewish Studies may count for the minor, as approved by the program coordinator.

Minor Requirements

Required course: 4 sh

REL 205JEWISH TRADITIONS

4 sh

Select sixteen semester hours from the following: 16 sh

ARH 333JEWISH, CHRISTIAN, & ISLAMIC CULTURES: CONTACT & CONFLICT

4 sh

ENG 259LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST

4 sh

GBL 240HOLOCAUST JOURNEY

4 sh

HEB 121MODERN ELEMENTARY HEBREW I

4 sh

HEB 122MODERN ELEMENTARY HEBREW II

4 sh

HEB 221MODERN INTERMEDIATE HEBREW I

4 sh

HEB 222MODERN INTERMEDIATE HEBREW II

4 sh

HST 316THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST

4 sh

HST 338GERMANY: WAR, DEMOCRACY AND HITLER, 1914-1945

4 sh

HST 339A HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST

4 sh

IDS 227HOLOCAUST PERPETRATORS

4 sh

PHL 339MARTIN BUBER AND THE ECLIPSE OF GOD

2 sh

PHL 350THE SPIRIT OF ISRAEL

4 sh

REL 211THE HEBREW BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT)

4 sh

REL 212INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT AND EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE

4 sh

REL 239JUDAISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT

4 sh

REL 324THEODICY: THE PROBLEM OF EVIL IN ANCIENT JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE

4 sh

REL 325THE APOCALYPTIC IMAGINATION, ANCIENT AND MODERN

4 sh

REL 326SEX LIVES OF SAINTS: SEX, GENDER AND FAMILY IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY

4 sh

REL 327MESSIAHS, MARTYRS AND MEMORY

4 sh

REL 338JEWISH-CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTERS

4 sh

REL 382JEWISH ETHICS

4 sh

REL 383JEWISH PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM: GUIDING THE PERPLEXED

4 sh

REL 384MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT

4 sh

Elective courses:

The following courses may count as elective courses with a research project focused on Jewish Studies, as approved by the Jewish Studies program coordinator:
COR 359MEDIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

4 sh

POL 366MIDDLE EAST POLITICS

4 sh

SOC 341ETHNIC AND RACE RELATIONS

4 sh

LAS 481INTERNSHIP IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES STUDIES

1 - 4 sh

LAS 491INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 - 4 sh

LAS 499INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

1 - 4 sh

Total Credit Hours: 20

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