Jewish Studies 252 - Love and Sex in Global Jewish Culture

From matchmaking to interfaith entanglements, from revolutionaries’ refashioning of desire to queer romances—Jewish writers and directors have long explored love and sex to understand shifting social values, family dynamics, and the evolving role of Jewish tradition. This course examines how these intimate themes illuminate the complexities of identity, immigration, and global Jewish life. Through novels, film, and television from North and South America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Europe, the course examines how Jewish stories of love speak across borders and generations. (E)