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Highest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.
Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Only courses with at least 100 letter grades are ranked.
JEWISH 430 covers intermediate topics in Jewish literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Rachel Brenner: Workload includes daily reading responses and presentations, or mandatory attendance at three daytime lectures outside class time.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024This course explores European Yiddish fiction, poetry, folklore, and cinema from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is rated as low difficulty, with assignments allowing resubmissions except for the final paper.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Explores the development of Jewish law from antiquity to modernity, focusing on business practices and ethics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025Introduction to the text, development, history, and social context of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and early Jewish literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026