— Introduction to Jewish Cultures

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Diverse Jewish cultures created over the past 2,000 years using examples from less-familiar communities such as India, China, and Ethiopia. Topics include the tensions between homeland/diaspora and questions of identity (race, nationality, culture, or religion). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE). JST 010 — Introduction to Jewish Cultures (4 units) Course Description: Diverse Jewish cultures created over the past 2,000 years using examples from less-familiar communities such as India, China, and Ethiopia. Topics include the tensions between homeland/diaspora and questions of identity (race, nationality, culture, or religion). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE). JST 010 — Introduction to Jewish Cultures (4 units) Course Description: Diverse Jewish cultures created over the past 2,000 years using examples from less-familiar communities such as India, China, and Ethiopia. Topics include the tensions between homeland/diaspora and questions of identity (race, nationality, culture, or religion). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026.