JUS240
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JUS240 - Food and Judaism: Global Jewish Foodways from the Ancient World to Modern Culinary Contexts
Course Description
This course explores the dynamic intersections between food, religion, and culture within Jewish traditions. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will investigate how food serves as a vital expression of faith, identity, community, and memory in Jewish history and culture. The course is organized around key themes, each focusing on different aspects of Jewish foodways in ancient Israel, culinary practices among Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities, and the cultural significance of Jewish dietary laws and ritual practices among other topics. Students will engage with primary and secondary sources, including religious texts, historical documents, literary works, and contemporary scholarship, to develop a nuanced understanding of how food shapes and reflects Jewish life.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GEED - EPHUM (Gen Ed: EP Humanist)
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No
Typically Offered Main Campus
Fall, Spring, Summer
Typically Offered Distance Campus
Fall, Spring, Summer
Typically Offered Online Campus
Fall, Spring, Summer
Typically Offered Phoenix Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Sierra Vista Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Community Campus
Fall, Spring, Summer