Course Purposes: This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the varied approaches in the history and literature of Jewish Law to issues in Jewish business ethics. This will be achieved through ...

Course objective: To analyze and understand how the abstract principles of Halacha can be applied to modern-day issues yielding concrete rulings on current questions with regard to Shabbat. The principles of Halacha ...

This course will examine the nature, basis and scope of Jewish ethics. Our emphasis will be on determining the extent to which Jewish law interacts with secular ethical principles and reasoning, using classical sources, ...

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course will cover a variety of topics relating to Yomim Tovim. Certain topics will be studied in depth, tracing the halacha from earlier sources in chazal and rishonim, until the Shulchan Aruch, ...

II. COURSE TOPICS AND GOALS General learning objectives: To gain comprehension and command of the laws of Yom Tov To gain proficiency in applying the Halachic system and a wider knowledge of key sefarim and their ...

Course Objective: To offer an in-depth look at a range of Jewish laws and observances in an exciting, stimulating and inspiring way. This course will focus on many of the traditional practices of Judaism and will offer ...

Course objective: To explore and understand the Jewish view of business relationships and its application in the modern workplace. We will study classical texts of Halacha – the Talmud and its commentaries – in order ...

Course goals and objectives: This is mainly a halacha class, rather than a philosophy class. We will examine briefly a variety of issues pertaining to special events in the life of the Jew, including those of youth, ...

In this course we will cover several significant issues in Kashrut, particularly those that have practical relevance. We will usually, though not always, come to practical conclusions. The course has two parts: the first ...

¶Course objective: To explore and understand selected issues of Jewish ethics and their application in the modern world. We will study classical texts of Halacha – the Talmud and its commentaries – in order to gain an ...