David Aberbach - McGill University

Professor: David Aberbach

Department: TBD

College: McGill University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JWST351
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Aberbach is an amazing professor. He's pretty much always available if you need extra feedback, tea, or just want to talk to him. He allows students to rewrite any paper in which they are disappointed before the end of the course. However, this course's reading in particular, although it is all incredibly interesting, took up seven of my weekends.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JWST199
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Aberbach is a great professor. This course is similar to a senior year high school course as in essays written in that style would easily get B+. Examinations were super stress-free (open book) and all essays were take home. A lot of reading is required but you can easily get a good grade by skimming through and attending class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JWST199
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Aberbach is simply amazing, especially for First-Year students. A true scholar in Jewish literature. Extremely reading intensive. Does a great job of summarizing the readings and speaking slowly enough as to take good notes. All tests and essays were open-book, which made assessments very stress free. Participate and the class will be amazing

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JWST199
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

incredible

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JWST199
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Agree with what many others have said. This man is highly intelligent yet incredibly humble and gives really engaging lectures. He really and truly cares about his students.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JWST300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

David is an amazing teacher. He makes it so easy for students to do well. His exams are open book and you can write your essay at home and copy into your exam book. He is very kind and does his best to make dry material as interesting as possible. He really wants students to do well and as long as you try your guaranteed a good grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JWST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Aberbach is highly intelligent . But for everyone to rate him so positively is astounding. When you tell him your concerns over a lack of structure, or any other question about assignments, he responds with "don't worry about it." Ambiguity is his favourite pastime. He's burnt out. The lack of clarity about all things in his course is unacceptable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JWST300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Aberbach is a sweet sweet man who is very interested in his students. The topic is also very interesting. His syllabus, and his lectures do lack structure, so if you're someone who lives for organization I would not recommend. If you can go with the flow, enroll out of interest in charismatics.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JWST210
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

My favorite prof. Really charismatic and well spoken. He really cares

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JWST252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very helpful and generous professor. Really helps out when you have problems. Choice of reading materials pretty interesting. He is a very enthusiastic reader himself.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JWST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Aberbach makes it so easy to do well in his class. He is so interested in the texts he teaches and is incredibly knowledgeable and willing to answer your questions. I highly recommend his courses!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JWST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Probably the easiest class I've ever had. Prof. Aberbach is very patient and sweet and knows his material very well. sometimes his material feels redundant though. if you make even a tiny bit of effort in this class, you can get an A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JWST351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Amazing class. Professor was smart and engaging. Reading was interesting. Course structure was super loose and british but thats the way i like it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JWST354
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Aberbach is great! Think quintessential British professor. He is very kind, incredibly intelligent and really wants his students do to well. Highly recommended!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JWST445
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a wonderful teacher.I have taken 2 of his classes and I am taking another.Great prof who is excited and passionate about his material

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: JWST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I have taken 3 of his Jewish Studies classes. He is the sweetest man. He is extremely helpful and a generous marker. All of my grades have been based off of in class essays. You are given the questions at least a week in advance and permitted to literally write it before and bring in your answer. I would suggest taking any class he teaches.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JWST349
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is such a delightful professor, obviously brilliant, but humble. Genuinely interested in helping you do well, and inspiring your interest in the subject. He's incredibly unique for this university.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JWST199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love this man

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: JWST349
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great Prof. Helpful, pleasant, intelligent yet intellectually modest. Highly recommended.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JWST445
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely the sweetest man. His seminars are short, sweet and a pleasure to attend. Unlike any class I've taken at McGill; a generous marker also.