PHRE 303 - Judaism

The structural center and history of Judaism is explored from the biblical texts and the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism as expressed in the Mishnah and Talmud through the medieval period and into modern times. Study areas include the distinctive features of Jewish life and thought, the advent of new Judaisms, and the issues of Holocaust and the State of Israel.

Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: Honors Scholar Course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.