| Course Title: Introduction to Judaism |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: 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. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mara Benjamin | benjamin@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Discussion | Monday and Wednesday | 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 210 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| JWST-112-01 Introduction to Judaism |
| RELIG-112-01 Introduction to Judaism |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 6 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring the Jewish Publication Society Tanakh Tra Author: Berlin, Adele Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780199978465 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Recommended | 45.00 |
| Title: Miriam's Kitchen Author: Ehrlich, Elizabeth Copyright: 1998 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Penguin |
Required | 16.00 |
| Title: Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities Author: Tapper, Aaron Hahn Copyright: 2016 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780520281356 Publisher: U California |
Required | 25.56 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Odyssey |