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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 204) This course investigates the social and historical context of first and early second-century Christianity, examines New Testament and select noncanonical documents, and introduces participants to the principal methods of New Testament studies. Students will read the 27 works that make up most modern collections of the New Testament, a number of early Christian documents that did not make the final cut, and several ancient non-Christian sources. Examples of recent New Testament scholarship will provide historical background for better understanding of Christian writings and will present different methods for approaching and interpreting ancient texts. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Lyke 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 212) Judaism is a 3,500- year-old tradition that has developed over time as Jewish communities all over the world creatively interacted with the different cultural and historical milieus in which they lived. This course explores the ways in which Judaism has sought to transform ordinary life into sacred life.What are the ways in which Judaism conceives of God, and what is the meaning of life What roles do study, prayer, ethics, sex, marriage, family, rituals of the life cycle, and community play in Judaism These and other questions will be taken up through study of diverse types of religious literature and historical evidence. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 215s) Along with such genres as letters, ethical wills, travel accounts, and other personal communications, spiritual autobiographies and diaries o?en reveal what people actually thought and felt about matters important to them. These sources provide insight into religion as lived experience. This course studies autobiographical accounts of Jewish religious figures from the medieval period to the contemporary.We include narratives by both women and men, philosophers, mystics, messianic pretenders, travelers, authors of Holocaust memoirs, and other contemporary Jews. Taken together, such accounts bring to life the diversity of spiritual quests in which Jews have engaged. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Speaking-intensive course; Same as Religion 222-01 and Gender Studies 210-02) This course examines the representations and roles of women in Jewish culture, from the literature of the Hebrew Bible to the contemporary period.What were the distinctive ways in which women's religious life expressed itself by way of prayer and ritual practice Were there women mystics and visionaries How did women exert their influence as mothers and wives There will be significant focus on the dramatic developments taking place among contemporary Jewish women: innovative rituals and experimental liturgies; opportunities to become rabbis; new approaches to God, theology, and social issues; the Jewish lesbian movement; women's writing and documentary filmmaking. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 231) In this course we shall read a number of self-contained stories in the Hebrew Bible with attention to the subtlety and sophistication with which they are cra?ed.We shall also consider the social nature of the composition of these biblical traditions and the ways that stories once told of the great men of tradition evolve to telling of the great women who save their people. Texts considered include the Joseph novella, the account of David's demise, Jonah, Ruth, Esther, Judith, etc. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Lyke 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 235f) Mysticism refers to a type of religious life in which individuals seek intimate and personal, direct and intense experience of the Divine. There exists a rich and fascinating Jewish mystical tradition with hundreds of books of diverse kinds. This course examines the Kabbalah of thirteenthcentury Spain, focusing upon the seminal work of this period, the Zohar; the synthesis of mysticism and messianism that occurred in the city of Safed (in the Land of Israel) in the sixteenth century; and the popular pietistic movement of Eastern Europe from the eighteenth century forward, Hasidism; and various expressions of mystical spirituality in our own time. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes skills necessary for proficiency in reading, writing and conversational Hebrew. It presents new grammatical concepts and vocabulary through texts about Jewish and Israeli culture and tradition, as well as popular culture and day-to-day life in modern Israel. Course material includes newspapers, films, music, and readings from Hebrew short stories and poetry. Starts a transition from simple/simplified Hebrew to a more literate one, and sharpens the distinction between different registers of the language. Meets Humanities I-B requirement I. ben Moshe Prereq. At least one year of college Hebrew or equivalent or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 265) This course explores the role of food and eating in Jewish religious culture, but will also include a significant comparative religious dimension. Topics will include the ritual, religious, and social significance of the dietary laws in Judaism, the symbolic foods of Passover and other festivals, fasting and ascetic attitudes toward food, as well as food culture as a marker of Jewish identity. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 275-01) As in other religious traditions, interpersonal relations are central to Judaism. Drawing upon both classical and modern textual sources, this course explores such themes as responsibility, compassion, humility, and honesty in interpersonal affairs. It also considers notions of love, friendship, and teacher-disciple relations, both between individuals and in the context of religious community. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement 1 to 4 credits
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