How do traditional Jews celebrate Shabbat and other holidays? Why do Orthodox synagogues separate men and women? What does it mean to “keep kosher”? This course will survey a range of Jewish practices and the ways they have evolved from ancient to modern times. Designed for students of Jewish history and related topics, the course will provide insight into Jewish life throughout the ages, with a particular focus on the dynamics of religious theory and practice. If possible in accordance with current public health regulations, we will take two field trips to local Jewish institutions.
This course will be held online, via Zoom.
Literatur:
Goldberg, Harvey E. Jewish Passages: Cycles of Jewish Life. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2003.
Goldman, Ari L. Being Jewish: The Spiritual and Cultural Practice of Judaism Today. New York: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2000.
Marcus, Ivan. The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern Times. Seattle and Washington: University of Washington Press, 2004.
Prüfungsform im BA und mod. LA: RE
- Trainer/in: Rachel Furst