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M.A. Elective courses

 

Updated to August 9th, 2010

 

 

63751 Educating Towards Peace in the Light of Jewish Sources

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alick Isaacs            Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    12:30-14:00

 

63734 Israel and the Diaspora: Educational Challenges and Approaches

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alick Isaacs            Seminar                        Spring Semester           Wed.    10:30-12:00

 

(Lectures will be given in English, at the Boyer building, Rothberg International School)

 

63785 Models of Alternative Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Marc Silverman

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Fall Semester                Mon.    14:30-16:00

 

63907 Discourse Analysis in Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    08:30-10:00

 

63763 Workshop on Identity and Culture Among Adolescents and Youngsters

2 weekly hours                                     4 credits           Class

Dr. Susan Rosenfeld

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    10:30-12:00

 

63784 Jewishness and Jewish Education in the Bilingual School: a Multi-Cultural Challenge

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    08:30-10:00

 

63991 Informal Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Susan Rosenfeld

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    10:30-12:00

 


63783 Encounters Workshop on Jewish and Israeli Identity

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michael Gillis

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    12:30-14:00

 

63832 Teaching Other Religions in Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michael Gillis          Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    16:30-18:00

 

63957 Issues in Technology, Education and Jewish Education: Challenges of the 21st Century

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Mr. Marcelo Dorfsman

Dr. Alex Pomson (patronage) Class      Spring Semester           Tues.    18:30-20:00

 

63871 The Hebrew Calendar: Narratives, Values & Symbols

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Howard Deitcher    Class    Fall Semester                Mon.    10:30-12:00

 

63788 The Integration of Jewish Texts in Contemporary Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Howard Deitcher    Class    Fall Semester                Mon.    08:30-10:00

 

63898 A Child’s Understanding of the Biblical Narrative

2 weekly hours                                     4 credits

Dr. Howard Deitcher    Seminar                        Year-long                     Wed.    16:30-18:00

 

63787 The Philosophical World of the Child in Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Howard Deitcher    Class    Spring Semester           Mon.    10:30-12:00

 

63789 Psychological Aspects of Religiosity and Spirituality

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Gabriel Horenczyk           Class    Fall Semester    Mon.   18:30-20:00

 

63962 Explorations in Jewish Identity

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Gabriel Horenczyk           Seminar            Spring Semester           Sun.    14:30-16:00

 

(Lectures will be given in English, at the Boyer building, Rothberg International School)

 

63790 Education in Midrash Aggada and Tanhuma Literature

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Marc Hirshman    Class    Fall Semester    Mon.   12:30-14:00

 

63786 The Prayer Book and Jewish Education

2 weekly hours                                     4 credits

Prof. Marc Hirshman

Dr. Michael Gillis          Seminar                        Year-long                     Wed.    18:30-20:00

 

63792 Higher Education in Late Antiquity

2 weekly hours                                     4 credits

Prof. Marc Hirshman    Class    Spring Semester           Mon.   12:30-14:00

 

63793 Religious Skepticism: Ecclesiastes and its Midrashim

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Marc Hirshman    Seminar            Year-long                     Mon.    16:30-18:00

 

63791 From the Scholar to the Classroom: Jewish Studies as a Resource for Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Jonathan Cohen               Seminar            Fall Semester                Wed.    10:30-12:00

(Lectures will be given in English, at the Boyer building, Rothberg International School)

 

63744 Jewish Childhood- History, Anthropology and Gender

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Orit Yafeh                          Class                Spring Semester           Wed.    08:30-10:00

 

(Lectures will be given in English, at the Boyer building, Rothberg International School)

 

63794 Social Entrepreneurship in Adult Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Jonathan Mirvis                  Class    Fall Semester    Wed.   08:30-10:00

 

63895 Entrepreneurship and Chadshanut in Jewish Education

Dr. Jonathan Mirvis                  Class    Fall Semester    Tues.   18:30-20:00

 

63785 Models of Alternative Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Marc Silverman

Dr. Zvi Bekerman         Class    Fall Semester                Mon.    14:30-16:00

 

63796 The “Jewish Renascence” Movement in Israel: Goals, Pedagogic Approaches and Curriculum

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Marc Silverman      Class    Fall Semester                Tues.    16:30-18:00

 

63797 Jewishness and Judaism in Israeli Education Today

2 weekly hours                                     4 credits

Dr. Marc Silverman      Seminar                        Year-long                     Mon.    08:30-10:00

 

 

63883 Progressive and Radical Trends in Contemporary Education and Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Marc Silverman      Class    Spring Semester           Mon.    14:30-16:00

 

 

63798 Citizenship Education, Jewish Education and Zionistic Education in Israel Today

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Marc Silverman      Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    16:30-18:00

 

63799 Contemporary Challenges in Jewish Education: a Gender Perspective

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Ronit Ir-Shay          Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    08:30-10:00

 

63748 Schools, Family and Communities

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alex Pomson          Class    Fall Semester                Mon.    16:30-18:00

 

63980 Educational Leadership in Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alex Pomson          Class    Spring Semester           Mon.    18:30-20:00

 

63771 Professional Development as a Vehicle for Change in Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alex Pomson          Class    Fall Semester                Sun.     14:30-16:00

 

63709 Education Issues in the Hassidic World

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Nicham Ross          Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    14:30-16:00

 

63922 Jewish Education as Cultural Criticism

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Eilon Schwartz        Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    14:30-16:00

 

 

63984 A Jewish Approach to Environmental Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Eilon Schwartz        Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    14:30-16:00

 

(Lectures will be given in English, at the Boyer building, Rothberg International School)

 

63800 The Reflective Teacher and the Intuitive Teacher

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Asher Shkedi          Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    12:30-14:00

 

63117 Prerequisite Course - Jewish Education and Judaism Studies

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michael Gillis          Class    Fall Semester

 

Class times will be determined at the beginning of the Semester.

 

63118 Prerequisite Course - Foundations of Education

 

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michael Gillis          Class    Fall Semester

 

Class times will be determined at the beginning of the Semester.

 

74444 MA Final Exam

74449 MA Final Thesis

 

Specialization in Pluralistic Jewish Education

The courses are open only for students of this program.

 

63759 Reflective Practice and Pluralistic Jewish Education: Skills, Content and Tensions

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michal Muszkat-Barkan     Class    Fall Semester    Wed. 08:30-10:00

 

63795 Multiple Voices and Diverse Opinions in the Talmud: Traditions and Editing

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. David Levine          Class    Fall Semester    Wed.    10:30-12:00

 

63719 Pluralistic Jewish Education in the Time of the Talmudic Sages

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Ruhama Weiss        Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    14:30-16:00

 

63758 Reading and Teaching the Bible as a Multi-Faceted Text

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Roni Magidov         Class    Spring Semester                       Wed.    16:30-18:00

 

63756 Pray by the Book, In a Group, From the Heart: On the Longing for Prayer and the Fear of it in Pluralistic Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michael Marmur

Dr. Michal Muszkat-Barkan     Class    Summer course

 

63761 Issues in Curriculum and the Teaching of Jewish Content

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Howard Deitcher    Class    Summer course

 

 

List of MA courses for joint program with the Rothberg International School

Classes will be given in English

 

63771 Professional Development as a Vehicle for Change in Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alex Pomson          Class    Fall Semester                Sun.     14:30-16:00

 

63734 Israel and the Diaspora: Educational Challenges and Approaches

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Alick Isaacs            Seminar                        Spring Semester           Wed.    10:30-12:00

 

63736 Contemporary Jewry and Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Sharon Kangisser-Cohen    Class    Fall Semester                Mon.    10:30-12:00

 

63833 Philosophy and Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Michael Gillis          Class    Fall Semester                Wed.    14:30-16:00

 

63744 Jewish Childhood- History, Anthropology and Gender

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Orit Yafeh                          Class                Spring Semester           Wed.    08:30-10:00

 

63962 Explorations in Jewish Identity

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Gabriel Horenczyk           Seminar            Spring Semester           Sun.    14:30-16:00

 

63791 From the Scholar to the Classroom: Jewish Studies as a Resource for Jewish Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Prof. Jonathan Cohen               Seminar            Fall Semester                Wed.    10:30-12:00

 

63984 A Jewish Approach to Environmental Education

1 weekly hour                           2 credits

Dr. Eilon Schwartz        Class    Spring Semester           Wed.    14:30-16:00

 

00000 Tutorial

In addition to these courses individual tutorials will be offered

 

63149 The North American Jewish Community & its Continuity Challenge: Issues in Jewish Education

1.5 weekly hour                        3 credits

Dr Howie Deitcher                   Spring Semester           Tue.     14.30 – 18.00

Classes will be given in English