I teach Jewish studies and religious studies at the undergraduate level: in public universities, private research universities, and liberal arts colleges.
Teaching interests
My classes examine topics in Jewish religious texts, practices, and literatures, with special emphasis on the modern period. See below a sample of my introductory, intermediate, and upper-level courses. All of my classes emphasize engagement with primary sources, critical thinking and writing, discussion, and collaborative learning. I welcome students from all academic and personal backgrounds, and strive to create inclusive, supportive spaces for rigorous as well as creative learning.
Courses
Introduction to Judaism
Introduction to Religion
OMG: God and her Critics, from the Bible to Ecological Crisis
Women and Gender in Judaism
Citizens and Subjects: Jews in the Modern World
Eat This Book: A Cross-Cultural Introduction to Sacred Text
The Sabbath
Children and Childhood in Religion
Reading the Hebrew Bible
Jewish Modernities
Torah, Midrash, Gospel: The Bible between Judaism and Christianity
Theology and Sexuality
Interpreting Sacred Texts
Image at top: Bertha Pappenheim in the costume of her ancestor, Glikl of Hameln. Photo by Leopold Pilichowski. Source: WikimediaCommons.
Photograph: Laura Shea