Religion 224 - Jewish Ethics

Institution:

Sewanee-The University of the South

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Description:

Examination of the sources, traditions and applications of Jewish ethical thought and practice. Focus is on biblical, rabbinic, and contemporary Jewish ways of understanding ethical practice and normative principles. Special attention is given to the nature of the covenantal relation to God in Halakah (Jewish law) and Jewish social and familial structures, and the special challenge presented by the Holocaust. Authors include Eugene Borowitz, David Novak, Appel Gersion, Raciel Biale, Eliezer Berkovitz, Louis Newman, and Blu Greenberg. (Credit, full course.) Parker

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sewanee.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 598-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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