Reading Spirituality in Jewish Texts in Comparison to Parallel Texts from other Religions - Einzelansicht

This course will offer close reading in Jewish texts from the ancient Jewish Midrash and later stories from the Hassidic tradition. The reading of these stories will be accompanied by literary analysis and comparison to those corresponding Texts (namely, texts which are dealing with similar Theological ideas) from other Religions (Christianity, Islam and modern western spiritual texts).
The course will be conducted in English, accompanied by Hebrew texts.

 This course will be held online

https://uni-potsdam.zoom.us/j/64358019091

Meeting ID: 643 5801 9091

Passcode: 08378868

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The reading materials will be given to the students through Moodle in accordance with the level of the students in Hebrew and Aramaic and his ability to advance with them in the materials of the course.

Active participation in discussions, each student is occasionally required to prepare reading material in Hebrew and Aramaic from the sources and explain it in order to open the class discussion. At the end of the course, students are required to write a concluding paper.