# JEWISH 225: Jews and Race | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/JEWISH_225) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 2f5b553c1c9c02e5681e577b6f10549bee82dc366493c6158a529de9104267d4 ### course id JEWISH 225 ### course uid course\_0ed366ef73b1e5f8707a40c9 ### catalog version id 0c5aa3194b352682728c57b7421f0c5339102b2ae4b33325257f99c6115553d0 ### course number 225 ### subjects * JEWISH ### title JEWS AND RACE ### description Takes a comparative look at the multiple intersections between Jewish history and histories of racism. Covers relevant case studies ranging from the Bible to the present, in order to analyze the long, global trajectory that has shaped issues of race and racial inequality in the United States and beyond. Topics include the so-called "curse of Ham"; the role of "the Jew" in medieval Christian theology; the demonization of Jews and Muslims during the Crusades; the interaction between Jews, European colonialism, and transatlantic slavery; nineteenth-century debates about "Semites"; the racialization of Jews during the Holocaust; the role of race and racism in the development of Zionism and the history of the Palestinian Nakba; debates about Black-Jewish relations in the United States; the question of Jews and whiteness; as well as historical encounters between Jews and Native Americans. ### requirements text None ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54 ### llm output id b8d349caef71dc4cef1529bdc34a111a8b5762f4469b69e738be333f37236afa ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary JEWISH 225 examines the intersections of Jewish history and racism through global case studies from the Bible to the present. ### llm topics * The curse of Ham * The Jew in medieval Christian theology * Demonization of Jews and Muslims during the Crusades * Jews, European colonialism, and transatlantic slavery * Nineteenth-century debates about Semites * Racialization of Jews during the Holocaust * Race, racism, Zionism, and the Palestinian Nakba * Black-Jewish relations in the United States ### llm skills * Analyze historical trajectories of race and racial inequality * Compare intersections between Jewish history and histories of racism ### llm assumed background None recorded. ### llm search phrases * Jewish history racism * race racial inequality United States * curse of Ham history * Jews medieval Christian theology * Jews colonialism slavery * racialization Jews Holocaust * Zionism race racism * Black-Jewish relations history * Jews whiteness * Jews Native Americans history ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 4e8c4ff07814aaf8798bc2df27f5b659c1e7fb16d314785aa336f090b11d34f8 #### course id JEWISH 225 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Adam Stern: The course is low difficulty, requiring only regular attendance and attention to lectures to understand readings, with exam questions provided in advance. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "review_date": "2024-12-26 23:19:51 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "442042f4664815e0ad7ff1c0", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQxODcz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of Adam Stern: Adam Stern is described as informative and the singular best professor by reviewers. While his lectures are helpful for understanding readings, he uses filler words frequently. Success requires attendance and attention, though exam questions are provided in advance. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "review_date": "2024-12-26 23:19:51 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "442042f4664815e0ad7ff1c0", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQxODcz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "review_date": "2026-04-20 18:50:39 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "643dcb695364343a8357a191", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODc4ODEz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash e59ddc7389015d0035b68cd195c939d475bf72b959b29cf12eab59b454ccaef1 #### quick take Historical reviews of Adam Stern: Adam Stern is described as an informative and highly effective instructor, with one reviewer calling him the best they have ever had, while noting his frequent verbal tics. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "review_date": "2024-12-26 23:19:51 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "442042f4664815e0ad7ff1c0", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQxODcz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "review_date": "2026-04-20 18:50:39 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "643dcb695364343a8357a191", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODc4ODEz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "type": "review" } ] } ``` Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.59 GPA, 76.1% A/AB (n=67 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "JEWISH 225", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "0bd9bbfd-8e56-3f84-83b1-97efe5811e78", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1252", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience Historical reviews of Adam Stern: Attending every class allows students to grasp the material easily, though the professor's excessive use of filler words like 'uhm' is a noted annoyance. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "review_date": "2024-12-26 23:19:51 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "442042f4664815e0ad7ff1c0", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQxODcz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history ADAM STERN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. 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