Course Description
The interaction of Jewish history and Western civilization, with emphasis upon the development of Jewish religion in the biblical, rabbinic, and modern periods.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional readings and a research paper will be assigned along with more extensive examinations to reflect the graduate students' additional responsibilities.
Athena Title
JUDAISM
Prerequisite
Junior or senior standing or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every even-numbered year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To delineate the essentials of Jewish religion (especially the axes of God-Torah-Israel and creation-revelation-redemption); the development of Jewish religion (especially concerning orthodoxic and orthopraxic emphases); and the interrelationship of Jewish history and world civilization. Communicate Effectively through Writing To strengthen skills in written composition, analysis, and presentation by means of projects such as essays, papers, reports, and examinations. Computer Literacy To enhance and facilitate computer literacy by the use of word processing, the web, email, and OASIS through research, preparation, and presentation of work such as oral class reports and completion of written assignments. Critical Thinking To foster critical thinking by engaging in activities such as classroom discussion and debate, essay examinations, and oral presentations.
Topical Outline
Introduction to the Academic Study of Religion Introduction to the Study of Jewish Religion From Abraham to the End of the Monarchy The Second Commonwealth The Development of Rabbinic Judaism Medieval Europe The Early Modern Period The Rise of Anti-Semitism The Jewish Experience in the United States, Part I The Destruction of European Jewry The Modern Nation of Israel The Jewish Experience in the United States, Part II
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global CultureSyllabus