JWST 6 Judaism: Sacred Texts and Ritual Life in Diaspora

This course introduces students to the study of Jewish scripture, mystical, philosophical, and legal texts while also providing opportunities to observe Jewish ritual life in-person. The dynamic interaction between sacred text and ritual expression will be examined as students encounter Jewish themes of exile, diaspora, peoplehood, holiness, and ‘tikkun olam’ (world-fixing) across historical time periods and in a variety of Jewish cultural contexts (Middle East, North Africa, and Europe).

Instructor

Feldman

Cross Listed Courses

REL 006

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:TMV; WCult:W

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