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Academic Year 2001/2002


Contemporary Judaisms in Israel and the Diaspora
RELI 285 SP

Clusters:

Jewish and Israel Studies

This seminar will examine transformations of traditional Judaism in Israel and North America. The differences between the Judaisms that emerge in a nationalized and de-nationalized condition will be analyzed. The contesting among a variety of Judaisms--ultra-orthodox, messianic-mystical, civil/secular, feminist, renewal--will be central to our study.

MAJOR READINGS

R. Kamentetz, THE JEW IN THE LOTUS J. Mintz, HASIDIC PEOPLE S. Herlman, DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH E. Sprinzak, THE ASCENDANCE OF ISRAEL'S RADICAL RIGHT M. Peskowitz, JUDAISM SINCE GENDER C. Liebman, TWO WORLDS OF JUDAISM

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Take-home exam; four short papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course fulfills the "Religion in Society" requirement for the department major. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS RELI    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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