Iconic Jewish Women and Their Stories

In this course, we will look at stories, novels and films that portray Jewish heroines who have become iconic cultural figures. These women, ranging from Queen Esther and Sir Walter Scott’s Rebecca to Fanny Brice and Marjorie Morningstar, represent historical and cultural moments that resonated far beyond their time and place. Moreover, they embody, defy and illuminate the values and perspectives that were within and beyond the worlds from which they emerged. 

Shana Rosenblatt Mauer has been lecturing on topics in Modern JewishLiterature for nearly two decades at a number of Israeli universities and colleges. She is part of the faculty of Herzog College and a lecturer at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Her work has appeared in Studies in American Jewish Literature, Holocaust Studies and the Journal of Jewish Identity. Her study of four unique Canadian Jewish writers is forthcoming in Oxford University Press’s new collection on transculturalism in Modern Jewish literature.

(image: Rebecca (La Juive) 15th century Rikjsmusuem prentmaker Elias Spanier via wikicommons)

Tuition:

NIS 650 (US$180*) per course

10% discount price for 2 series of classes, 

15% discount price for 3 series of classes or more

*dollar price dependent upon exchange rate on date of payment

Cancellation Policy:

Prior to start of course – 100% refund or 100% credit for another course.

Following one class – 90% refund or 100% credit for another course (except for fieldtrip courses where only a 75% refund will be given after one meeting).

No cancellation after 2 classes (in special cases, e.g. illness, a credit will be given for another course).

The weekly zoom link will be sent via email to all registered students one week before the start of classes.