JS 220

Fall 2024 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 26-Dec 11

Jewish Storytelling

Credit: 3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

Cultural Studies - Western

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JS 220 class schedule data for fall 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	72230	Lecture-Discussion	M	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Grossman, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Western course. Section Info: This course is a thematic survey of Yiddish literature that introduces students to great Jewish storytellers such as Rebbe Naḥman of Bratslav, Sholem Aleichem, I.L. Peretz, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Mimi Pinzón, Chava Rosenfarb, and others. Throughout the semester we will discuss different ways these artists wrestled with Jewish modernity through the art of storytelling. We will read across genres, including short stories, excerpts from novels, poems, songs, and film created by Yiddish figures around the world. Taught in English with texts in English translation (Yiddish originals available by request).