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Title: | JUDS 1845H: Advanced Talmud: Gittin |
Authors: | Kahn, Moshe |
Keywords: | Gittin Advanced talmud study Honors course Talmud Rishonim |
Issue Date: | Sep-2022 |
Publisher: | Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University |
Citation: | Kahn, M. (2022, Fall). Syllabus: JUDS 1845H: Advanced Talmud: Gittin. Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University. |
Series/Report no.: | Stern College for Women Syllabi;JUDS 1845H |
Abstract: | ¶Course Title Gittin ¶Course Description This course will explore extensively two types of legal documents: The first, to terminate a marriage through a divorce and the second, to execute civil transactions. It will analyze similarities and differences between these two types of documents and what both documents need to contain in order to be legal and binding. Prerequisites 2-4 years of formal Talmudic study in an educational setting. ¶Course Objectives I have several objectives: The student should acquire proficiency in reading and translating precisely; Talmud and Rishonim. The student should acquire proficiency in analyzing clearly and thoroughly Talmud and Rishonim. And if the student can master these skills then: The student will be able, independently, to study any text of Talmud and Rishonim with accuracy, depth, and understanding. In order to accomplish this, I ask the students to prepare, with a chavrusa, the material in advance of each class. During the formal class I call on the students to read, translate, explain, and analyze. I constantly impress upon the students to be meticulous and precise in their reading and translations and that every word is important. I constantly ask probing questions to ascertain if they fully understand the conceptual ideas being expressed. I would administer vocabulary quizzes as needed. I also administer a midterm and final, written and sometimes oral, which include a vocabulary section and a section that tests their conceptual understanding of all the material. I believe that this methodology of learning |
Description: | Course syllabus / YU only |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/8746 |
Appears in Collections: | Stern College Syllabi -- Spring and Fall 2021-2022 courses --- JUDS (Judaic Studies) |
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