Queens College
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY)
Flushing, New York

Program
Department of Classical, Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures

Degree Offered
BA (major concentration in Hebrew, Jewish Studies
minor in Arabic, Hebrew, Jewish Studies)

Middle East Languages
Arabic (Elementary, Intermediate)
Hebrew (Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced)

Courses
Arabic
Arabic Literature in Translation
History and Civilization of Islam
Revival and Reform Movements in Islam
Hebrew
Biblical Literature
Biblical Aramaic
Talmudic Literature, Midrash and Aggada
Medieval Literature
Modern Hebrew Poetry
Modern Hebrew Essay
Contemporary Israeli Literature
Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation
Sephardic Literature in Translation
Masterpieces of Hebrew Literature in Translation
courses offered every 1-4 semesters

Faculty
Jerome Acker (Aramaic, Hebrew, Hebrew grammar, medieval literature)
Ammiel Alcalay (Hebrew, Israeli Literature, Middle Eastern Jewish culture)
Emmanuel S. Goldsmith (Hebrew, Biblical Literature)
Susan A. Spectorsky (Arabic, medieval Muslim jurisprudence)
Ann Brener, (Hebrew, Medieval Literature, Biblical Literature)

Special Features
Jewish Studies Program coordinates offerings in History, Philosophy, 
Religion, Anthropology, Sociology, Hebrew and Yiddish and arranges study abroad programs in Israel

Inquiries
Gopal Sukhu, Chair
Department of Classical, Middle Eastern, and Asian Languages and Cultures
718-997-5570
fax 718-997-5072

Benny Kraut, Director
Jewish Studies Program
718-997-4530
Queens College of the City University of New York
Flushing NY 11367-1597

www.qc.edu
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 08, 2004

 

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