JWST 235 - East European Jewry: 1772-1939: Adaptation, Innovation, and Crisis

3SS, CD, WR
First Semester. This course explores the transformation of East European Jewry from the partitions of Poland through the rise of the Soviet Union and the facsist regimes of interwar Poland. Studies include: the Musar and Jewish enlightenment movements; government Jewry policies and Jewish responses; economic and demographic change; Jewish nationalism, Jewish socialism; Jewish political parties and strategies; the birth of modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature; massive emigration; and Jewish strategies under overtly anti-Jewish regimes in the interwar period.

Prerequisites & Notes
Cross referenced with HIST 235.
Enrollment Limit: 40
Ms. Magnus

Credits: 3 Hours