2026 Spring Jewish Studies Schedule of Classes

For the most up to date schedule, please visit the UCLA Registrar’s Office website at: http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE JEWISH STUDIES MAJOR/MINOR OR THE ISRAEL STUDIES MINOR

Please Contact:

Tiffany Chen
UCLA Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
(310) 825-4165

chen@humnet.ucla.edu

 

Spring 2026

ANCIENT NEAR EAST 10W
Jerusalem: Holy City
Instructor(s): Schniedewind, W.M.
Youngstrom, A.
Lec: Varies Online – Asynchronous

ANCIENT NEAR EAST M135 / RELIGION M135
Religion in Ancient Israel
Instructor(s): Smoak, J.D.
Lec: TR (12:30pm-1:45pm) Royce Hall 152

ANCIENT NEAR EAST M164 / ARCHAEOLOGY M164 / ART HISTORY M111E / MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES M164
Archaeology of Levant
Instructor(s): Burke, A.A.
Lec: MW (2pm-3:15pm) Dodd Hall 78

GLOBAL STUDIES 160
Selected Topics in Global Studies: Conflict over Israel-Palestine
Instructor(s): Waxman, D.
Lec 3: MW (11am-12:15pm) Broad Art Center 2100A

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY 91Z
World Music Performance Organizations: Klezmer Music Ensemble (Open Ensemble)
Instructor(s): Markham, J.E.
Act 5: W (7pm-9:50pm) Schoenberg Music Building 1440

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY 161Z
Advanced World Music Performance Organizations: Klezmer Music Ensemble (Open Ensemble)
Instructor(s): Markham, J.E.
Act 5: W (7pm-9:50pm) Schoenberg Music Building 1440

FILM TV 188A
Special Courses in Film, Television, and Digital Media:
Israel and Palestine on Screen
Instructor(s): The Staff
Lec 2: MW (1pm-2:20pm) Melnitz Hall 2586B

HEBREW 1C
Elementary Hebrew
Instructor(s): Birnbaum, S.H.
Lec: MTWRF (10am-10:50am) Bunche Hall 2156

HEBREW 102C
Intermediate Hebrew
Instructor(s): Birnbaum, S.H.
Lec: MTWRF (9am-9:50am) Bunche Hall 2156

HEBREW 110C
Readings in Biblical Hebrew
Instructor(s): Smoak, J.D.
Lec: TR (2pm-3:15pm) Bunche Hall 2121

HEBREW 111A
Israeli Society through Hebrew Song and Video
Instructor(s): Birnbaum, S.H.
Lec: TR (12:30pm-1:45pm) Kinsey Science Teaching Pavilion 1200B

HEBREW 220
Studies in Hebrew Biblical Literature
Instructor(s): Schniedewind, W.M.
Sem: W (3:30pm-6:20pm) Renee and David Kaplan Hall 398

HISTORY 109B
History of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1881 to Present
Instructor(s): Gelvin, J.L.
Lec: MWF (11am-11:50am) Bunche Hall 1209B

HISTORY M182C / JEWISH STUDIES M182C
Modern Jewish History
Instructor(s): Myers, D.N.
Lec: MW (8am-9:15am) Public Affairs Building 2270

INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES 188
Special Courses in International and Area Studies: Comparative Challenges to Democracy under Pressure in U.S. and Israel
Instructor(s): Erel, R.
Sem: TR (12:30pm-1:45pm) Franz Hall 2288

YIDDISH 101C
Elementary Yiddish
Instructor(s): Koral, M.R.
Lec: TR (10am-11:50am) Kaufman Hall 136