Modern Jewish Thought
Modern Jewish Thought examines the 'Jewish Question' through debates on emancipation, nationalism, socialism, and cosmopolitanism from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.
Summary
Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg
The course required preparation for class discussion, but the graded workload consisted of only two papers.
What you’ll be able to do
Engage with major figures, ideas, and debates in the social and political thought of Jews about the “Jewish Question” from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century
Understand these ideas in relation to the historical contexts in which they were produced
Enter into a dialogue with past thinkers, critically assessing whether and how their ideas may remain relevant to the changed circumstances of the present
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2· UW Guide 3
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Prerequisites
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
CHAD GOLDBERG is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg
Students found the small class size encouraged active participation, and they highly recommended the instructor.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.39 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.83 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.20 GPA, 40.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg
The course required preparation for class discussion, but the graded workload consisted of only two papers.
Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg
The student felt the two papers were fairly graded.
Topics
- Jewish emancipation and equal citizenship
- Cultural assimilation and antisemitism in Eastern Europe
- Political ideologies: socialism, nationalism, and cosmopolitanism
Skills
- Analyze historical debates on Jewish identity and critically assess the contemporary relevance of modern Jewish political thought.
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