Readings in Hebrew Texts: Social Responsibility - Einzelansicht

READINGS IN HEBREW TEXTS: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. 

In this course we will do close reading of selections from one or more central Jewish
texts in the original Hebrew. This semester we will focus on social responsibility and
activism. We will begin with excerpts from the work of one of the central thinkers of the
mussar movement, R. Simcha Zissel of Kelm, Hokhma u-mussar. These will be
supplemented by related readings in modern scholarship.

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

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

MA Jüdische Theologie, Geschichte und Kultur (Geschichte des Judentums)