JTS Summer Session II

2024 Session II Courses

EDU 5757D: The Rhythms and Rituals of the Jewish Calendar for Jewish Educators (3 credits)
William Plevin

HEB 5001Z: Alef 1 (6 credits)
Cila Allon
[TWR 2:00–4:45 p.m. ET on Zoom]
The course covers the seven Introductory Units and Lessons 1–8 of Hebrew from Scratch, Vol. 1 (Ivrit min ha-hatḥala alef). It takes the student from learning the mechanics of reading and writing unpointed Hebrew to active mastery of 500 words; knowledge of the present tense and infinitive verb forms; reading and enactment of dialogues relating to everyday life; and reading comprehension of short descriptive, narrative, and informative texts. Additional course materials, daily assignments, and unit tests will be delivered and submitted via Canvas.

This course runs through Sessions II and III (10 weeks), June 3–August 8.

Note: Registration deadline for HEB 5001Z: Alef 1 is May 18.

HEB 5101Z: Alef 2 (6 credits)
Rebeca Rydel
[TWR 2:00–4:45 p.m. ET on Zoom]
This course, a direct continuation of Alef 1, brings students near the end of the first volume of Hebrew from Scratch A (Ivrit min ha-hatḥala alef) with the same emphasis on reading comprehension, as well as the development of communication skills. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and learn–-among other basic language forms–-the past tense. Additional readings will be assigned from the folktale anthology Sipur ve-od sipur.

This course runs through Sessions II and III (10 weeks), June 3–August 8.

HEB 5103Z: Alef 3 (6 credits)
Nina Nesher
[TWR 2:00–4:45 p.m. ET on Zoom]
This course is designed to seamlessly follow Heb 1101 by building on comprehension and oral-aural skills previously acquired, and continue to develop vocabulary and grammar skills (including the future tense of verbs). The two volumes of Hebrew From Scratch (Ivrit min ha-hatḥala) are used as textbooks, supplemented by additional readings from a diversity of sources.

This course runs through Sessions II and III (10 weeks), June 3–August 8.

HEB 5201Z: Bet 1 (3 credits)
Ilona Ben-Moshe
[MTWR 2:00–4:30 p.m. ET on Zoom]
This course continues with the second volume of Hebrew from Scratch (Ivrit min ha-hathala bet). Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and advance their reading, writing, and conversational skills through reading and discussing additional texts of a variety of periods and genres (e.g. adapted stories, poems, selections from parashat hashavua, midrash, and biblical commentary). In grammar, the study of the future tense and major prepositions begun in the previous semester will be concluded, and new topics in syntax and the verb system will be introduced.

HEB 5299Z: Advanced Hebrew Skills: Shimshon in Hebrew Literature Through the Ages (3 credits)
Miriam Meir
[MTWR 2:00–4:45 p.m. ET on Zoom]
This advanced-level Hebrew language course aims to further develop Hebrew comprehension, conversation, reading and writing skills. Readings include Hebrew texts of diverse genres, registers and periods, including classical texts, around the Biblical stories of Shimshon. Grammatical topics include a systematic integrated study of the binyanim system and a variety of advanced topics in syntax.

Registration and Deadlines

For JTS Students

• Current JTS students can register online by going to MyJTS.

For All Other Students

• Complete the Application Form for Non-JTS Students along with payment.
• Submit an unofficial copy of a transcript indicating your enrollment at another college/university, acceptance letter to a college/university for incoming first-years, or proof of a bachelor’s degree.
• The application fee must be submitted in full before your application form can be processed.

Deadlines

Note: the deadline for HEB5001Z registration is May 16.

Full payment of both tuition and fees must be made before the first day of class.

Please be sure to bring a government-issued photo ID when you visit JTS.

Note: If there is insufficient registration in any course, JTS reserves the right to cancel that course. Enrollment is limited, and we recommend that you submit the appropriate form as soon as you are able.

Tuition and Fees for Non-JTS Students

Note: Registration is closed after the second class. Tuition is not refundable after the second class.

Tuition (2024)

Fees