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Topics: Weekly Mitzvot - 14133 - JUDS 4938 - J
(2021-09)
Course Description
This course focuses on learning about Jewish ideas and mitzvot (commandments) and
how they appear in the weekly Torah portion. Each week we will analyze a single
mitzvah, zooming into details and ...
Topics: Taamei Hamitzvot - 15434 - JUDS 4933 - D1
(2021-09)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Jewish Sages and intellectual Jewish thinkers throughout the centuries have addressed themselves to the question of what is a Mitzvah and what is its fundamental intent. These thinkers also discuss ...
Topics: Psychology & Jewish Thought - 15413 - JPHI 4935H - M
(2021-09)
_Course Description_
This course will explore the connections between Torah sources and modern psychological theories and research on essential topics of human nature. Topics will cut to the core of what it means to be ...
Philo. of Rav Soloveitchik - 14183 - JPHI 1845 - G
(2021-09)
Course Objectives
The religious philosophy of R. Soloveitchik has significantly impacted the modern orthodox
Jewish community as well as the trajectory of contemporary Jewish thought. Understanding and
appreciating why ...
Eastern European Jewish Thought - 15081 - JPHI 1815 - P
(2021-09)
Course objective: The student will learn to critically examine the thought of Rabbi Schneur Zalman and his key terms. Students will develop the ability to interpret Chassidic texts and to understand the historic context ...
Intro to Jewish Philosophy - 14097 - JPHI 1131 - F
(2021-09)
Course Objectives
1. This course allows students to engage with fundamental questions about Jewish thought that
pertain to critical issues, such as:
● Should our religious beliefs be based upon rational arguments or ...
Intro to Judaism - 13915 - JUDS 1001 - J
(2021-09)
Basic Jewish concepts; analysis of the fundamental principles of Jewish legal history and thought.
2.000 TO 5.000 Credit hours
This course covers the following basic tenets of Jewish thought:
Section I: The Development ...
JPHI 1131 - EM Introduction to Jewish Philosophy
(2021-01)
Objectives of the course
This semester we will focus on a variety of significant topics in Jewish thought. Through
studying the writings of seminal Jewish thinkers from both the medieval and modern periods, we
will ...
JUDS 1002 - J Introduction to Judaism & Biblical Literature II
(2021-01)
Introduction to Judaism
Mitzvot Bein Adam L’Chaveiro
Commandments Between Man and Man
This course covers the following basic tenets of Jewish thought:
Section I: Taming the Inner Critic: Judging Others Favorably
Section ...
JPHI 4931 - FGW Topics: Human Nature & Jewish Thought
(2021-01)
Objectives of the course
This semester, we will focus on various conceptions of human nature and the significant role that
these conceptions assume in shaping theological and religious categories. Our study of this ...