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Title: | JUDS 1602: Modern Jewish Problems |
Authors: | Schacter, Jacob J. Fertig, Samantha Zahava |
Keywords: | Jewish ethics |
Issue Date: | Sep-2022 |
Publisher: | Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University |
Citation: | Schachter, J. J. & Fertig, S. Z. (2022, Fall). Syllabus: JUDS 1602: Modern Jewish Problems. Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University. |
Series/Report no.: | Stern College for Women Syllabi;JUDS 1602 |
Abstract: | ¶Course Description: This course will deal with a number of different issues that are of current interest in the Jewish community: • The Status of Jerusalem in Christianity, Islam and Judaism • Must I Love Every Jew?: The Status of Non-Observant Jews in Jewish Law and Tradition • The Ethics of Truth Telling in Jewish Law and Tradition • Judaism and General Culture: Meaning and Significance • Commemorating the Holocaust: Yom Hashoah or Tisha B’Av? ¶Goal: To critically examine a series of important issues facing the Jewish community today from intellectual, historical and emotional perspectives. ¶Objectives: Students should be able to reflect critically on these issues. They will be expected to appreciate how a more sophisticated and in-depth understanding of them will enhance their ability to be thoughtful and engaged Jews in a more meaningful way. They will also be expected be able to articulate their ideas on these matters, orally and in writing |
Description: | Course syllabus / YU only |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/8743 |
Appears in Collections: | Stern College Syllabi -- Spring and Fall 2021-2022 courses --- JUDS (Judaic Studies) |
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