Readings in Medieval and Early Modern Hebrew Texts - Einzelansicht

In this course we will do close reading of selections from one or more central texts in the original Hebrew. This semester our focus will be on mitzvot and ta’amei hamitzvot, reasons for and meanings of the commandments. We will follow some specific mitzvot by reading from the 13th-century Sefer Hachinuch, often attributed to Aharon Halevi of Barcelona, and from Likutei Halachot, by Nachman of Bratslav’s main disciple, Natan of Nemirov. These will be supplemented by related readings in modern scholarship.

The seminar will be conducted in English. Readings will be in Hebrew.

The first meeting will take place on April 27, 2020

This Seminar will be held online through Zoom.
Please follow further information about this seminar in the Moodle:

https://moodle2.uni-potsdam.de/course/view.php?id=14424

The final assignment will be a research paper or other project on a topic chosen by the student in coordination with the instructor.