COURSE OBJECTIVES:¶ The course will cover a variety of topics relating to medical care on Shabbat. Jewish Law (Halacha) prioritizes care for health and human life, but at the same time considers the observance of Shabbat ...

Students in this course will explore the differences of laws and customs among various Jewish communities, especially those from the Middle East and Spanish Portuguese. We will trace the sources of these practices back to ...

Objective My goal is to enable students to read and comprehend texts of Talmud and Rishonim. In order to accomplish this I require the students to prepare the assigned material in advance of class. During the formal ...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on the laws and values of Jewish relationships, marriage, and family life. Topics include the Laws of Family Purity, Mikvah, and the rituals, laws, and customs of the Jewish ...

GOAL: To critically examine the notion that commitment to a halakhically informed way of life requires engaging Jewish law on two levels: 1) the act or performance of the mitzvah as well as 2) the experience of the ...

COURSE OBJECTIVE: To explore and understand Jewish Law as it applies to travel – by land, sea, or air. We will study some classical texts of Halacha and survey the views of medieval and modern authorities to gain an ...

COURSE OBJECTIVE: To explore and understand the nature of the halachic process. We will study classical texts of Halacha – the Talmud and its commentaries – in order to gain an understanding of the manner in which ...

Welcome! This course will on the topic of Tefillah (Prayer). We will explore the idea of Tefillah in general and focus on the Tefillah of Shemona Esrei (the Amida) specifically. Throughout the course we will explore the ...