JWSS 1285 — Jewish Religion and Culture

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SItypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional

Explores some of the rich variety of Jewish cultural expressions and interpretive traditions, including the Jewish life cycle (birth through death) and the calendar cycle (holidays and daily rituals). Judaism is an ancient, living religious civilization that has evolved continuously over the millennia and around the globe. Offers students an opportunity to become familiar with the major periods of Jewish history and study exemplary formative Jewish texts (from the Bible and its interpreters through rabbinic, legal, and later literatures). Studies the global diversity of Jewish traditions, cultures, and identities, including how Jewish religion and culture have been influenced by the communities in which Jews have lived and live. No prior knowledge of Judaism is necessary or assumed.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20231111573%4.0
Spring 2026151533%10.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 69% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%

Common patterns: MR (69% of sections), R (31% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

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