RELST 130 - Introduction to Judaism

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

Using the four principle organizing categories of history, text, God, and covenant, this course introduces students to the length and breadth of Jewish traditions, including its historical development, its sacred texts of Torah, Tanakh, and rabbinic literature, its annual and life cycles and rituals, and the self-conceptions of a relationship to God and the responsibilities that are part of that relationship. Offered each fall.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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