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REL 343 - Issues in Contemporary Judaism (1)

Focus on a particular issue or skill in the study of post-Biblical Judaism. In the framework of a critical engagement with the relationship between post-Biblical Judaism and the Hebrew Bible, the course will focus on issues which impact the conception of Jews and Judaism during the rabbinic, medieval and modern eras. Issues which will be addressed will include: Judaism and Islam, modern Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah, or the myth of the “original” Israel. Particular issue will be specified in the current Course Schedule. Offered every third year.
(Humanities)