HLS – (Jewish) Law and Story

NEW COURSE

HLS – (Jewish) Law and Story

Semester: Fall
Offered: 2022
Instructor: Miryam Segal
Meeting Time: M 6:00pm-8:00pm

Narrative and law; agada and halakha, story and rule. In recent decades the relationship between these pairs has become a central topic of inquiry in the study of Jewish legal tradition. This reading group is an opportunity to read a few prominent and a few lesser-known examples of this writing along with a selection of primary sources, with a view towards helping us think with and beyond these categories.

Note: This reading group will meet on the following dates 9/19, 10/3, 10/24, 10/31, 11/14, 11/21

Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: None

For more details please visit the Harvard Law School Course Catalog.