Introduction to Judaism (230-0-20)

Instructors

Barry Scott Wimpfheimer
847 4912618
Crowe Hall, 1860 Campus Drive, 4-140

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This course attempts to answer the questions "What is Judaism?" and "Who is a Jew?" by surveying the broad arc of Jewish history, reviewing the practices and beliefs that have defined and continue to define Judaism as a religion, sampling the vast treasure of Jewish literatures, and analyzing the unique social conditions that have made the cultural experience of Jewishness so significant. The class will employ a historical structure to trace the evolutions of Jewish literature, religion, and culture through the ages.

Teaching Method

Class Materials (Required)

1) SHORT HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE, By SCHEINDLIN, PUBLISHER: OXF
ISBN: 9780195139419

2) INTRODUCING JUDAISM, By SEGAL, PUBLISHER: TAYLOR
ISBN: 9780415440097

Class Attributes

Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
Ethics & Values Distro Area