REL-26013 credit hours

Modern Judaism

Religion and Culture · 3 hrs Lecture

No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

Description

This course examines the historical, religious, intellectual and cultural life of Jewish peoples from the nineteenth-century European Hasklah (Jewish Enlightenment) to the global diaspora and the contemporary State of Israel. Key themes that are explored in this class include migration and return, anti-Semitism and the Shoah (Holocaust), nationalism, feminism, secular Judaism, and religious change.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.