| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11:30am- | TuTh | Callaway Center S103 | Michael Berger. | HSC. | 4 | 13173 | TBA. |
Content: Over the last 200 years, Jews and Judaism have undergone tumultuous changes politically, socially, religiously, culturally, and of course demographically. In this course, we will examine the reasons for these changes, explore the emergence of denominations in Judaism, analyze differences between American and Israeli Judaism, and highlight recent trends.
Texts:
- Arthur Hertzberg, The Zionist Idea
- P. Mendes-Flohr & J. Reinharz, The Jew in the Modern World
- Gilbert Rosenthal, Contemporary Judaism
- Jack Wertheimer, A People Divided
Assessment: 2 site visits; mid-term and final
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