Jewish Studies - University of Kansas

Your Hebrew journey doesn’t have to stop at the basics.

Advanced Modern Hebrew I strengthens your linguistic skills, expands your vocabulary, and takes a deeper look at Hebrew grammar and syntax.

🗓 T/TH
🕒 2- 3:15 PM
🎓 Satisfies Foreign Language Proficiency (FP)
📌 Prerequisite: HEBR 220 or instructor permission
Not open to native speakers of Hebrew.

Keep your Hebrew going this fall. Enroll now!

Already know the basics? Keep building your Hebrew skills!

Intermediate Modern Hebrew I takes your language skills further with listening comprehension, conversation, intermediate grammar and syntax, reading, and writing.

🗓 MWF
🕒 12- 12:50 PM
🎓 Satisfies F3, AE42 & Global Culture (GLBC)
📌 Prerequisite: HEBR 120

Ready for the next level? Enroll now!

Before graduation, we asked our seniors 5 questions about their Jewish Studies journey.

Their answers highlight the classes, experiences, and connections that made an impact along the way.

Thinking about taking a Jewish Studies class? Swipe through to hear from our graduates and see where Jewish Studies can take you. ✨

Ready to start learning Hebrew?

Elementary Modern Hebrew I is an introduction to Modern Hebrew that covers essential grammar, syntax, conversation, reading, and writing.

🗓 Monday-Friday
🕒 1- 1:50 PM
🎓 Satisfies Foreign Language 1st Level (F1)

Have previous Hebrew experience? You’ll need to take a placement exam.

Ready to add Hebrew to your schedule? Enroll now!

Demons. Angels. Mysticism. ✨

Discover the hidden world of Jewish mysticism through stories of dybbuks, angels, demons, and supernatural traditions that have shaped Jewish life for centuries.

🗓 Monday/Wednesday
🕒 2:00- 3:15 PM

Enroll now and explore the mystical side of Judaism!

Our graduates have spent their time asking big questions, exploring new perspectives, and finding community through Jewish Studies. Now we’re turning the spotlight on them! Meet one of our graduates as they answer 5 questions about their experience at KU and in the Jewish Studies program.

Thinking about adding a Jewish Studies course to your schedule? There’s never been a better time. 📚

History. Ethics. Responsibility.

Explore the moral choices of perpetrators, collaborators, and bystanders during the Holocaust, and examine what this history teaches us about ethics and responsibility today.

💻 Online Course

Enroll now and engage with one of history’s most important ethical questions.

Our graduating seniors are sharing their experiences, favorite memories, and advice for future students. This week, we’re featuring another senior and their journey through Jewish Studies at KU.

Thinking about adding a Jewish Studies class? There’s no better time. Enroll now and discover where it can take you!

Language. Gender. Power. 🌎

Discover how language reflects and shapes gender, identity, and power in a changing, globalized world.

🗓 Tuesday/Thursday
🕒 12:30- 1:45 PM

Enroll now and join the conversation!

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