Major/Minor in Jewish Studies This course fulfills a requirement for the Jewish Studies major and minor. The major offers two tracks: Hebrew Studies and Jewish Cultural Studies (which does not require Hebrew language). With its combination of core courses and electives, the Jewish Studies program allows students to create a course of study that can focus on religion, culture, Israel, Holocaust, media, or immigration. A dynamic and innovative major, Jewish Studies prepares students to work in our multicultural world. For more information on the Jewish Studies major and minor, please contact me, as I am coordinator of the Jewish Studies program. CALENDAR To determine your homework, look at the reading that we will be discussing during the next class period. You should come to class each day prepared to discuss the readings. PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Week One: Introduction to Course T 9/2: First day of class go over syllabus, course policies, meet each other. – HW: Buy books & course from and Jacob The Major Religions reader; Read “Judaism” the Jews Believe in Neusner, “Defining Judaism: Why Don’t Christ?” (CR) Th 9/4: Introduction to Judaism Week Two: Introducing Judaism & Christianity T 9/9: from Richard Rubenstein & John Roth, The Major Religions (CR) “Christianity” of Christianity and the of In class: Finish “The Triumph ‘Teaching Contempt” (CR). discussing Judaism; begin Christianity Th 9/11: More on Christianity (possible guest lecture) Week Three: Antisemitism T 9/16: the Jews and (CR) (In class, video: Martin Luther, “On Their Lies” Constantine’s Sword) T 9/18: Michael Berenbaum, (CR, read first ½) Begin discussing The World Must Know the Holocaust in class.
Major/Minor in Jewish Studies This course fulfills a requirement for the Jewish Studies major and minor. The major offers two tracks: Hebrew Studies and Jewish Cultural Studies (which does not require Hebrew language). With its combination of core courses and electives, the Jewish Studies program allows students to create a course of study that can focus on religion, culture, Israel, Holocaust, media, or immigration. A dynamic and innovative major, Jewish Studies prepares students to work in our multicultural world. For more information on the Jewish Studies major and minor, please contact me, as I am coordinator of the Jewish Studies program. CALENDAR To determine your homework, look at the reading that we will be discussing during the next class period. You should come to class each day prepared to discuss the readings. PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Week One: Introduction to Course T 9/2: First day of class – go over syllabus, course policies, meet each other. HW: Buy books & course reader; Read “Judaism” from The Major Religions and Jacob Neusner, “Defining Judaism: Why Don’t the Jews Believe in Christ?” (CR) Th 9/4: Introduction to Judaism Week Two: Introducing Judaism & Christianity T 9/9: “Christianity” from The Major Religions (CR) Richard Rubenstein & John Roth, “The Triumph of Christianity and the ‘Teaching of Contempt” (CR). In class: Finish discussing Judaism; begin Christianity Th 9/11: More on Christianity (possible guest lecture) Week Three: Antisemitism T 9/16: Martin Luther, “On the Jews and Their Lies” (CR) (In class, video: Constantine’s Sword) T 9/18: Michael Berenbaum, The World Must Know (CR, read first ½) Begin discussing the Holocaust in class.
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