HLS 2437 – Advanced Topics in Jewish Law: The Law of the Messiah

HLS 2437 – Advanced Topics in Jewish Law: The Law of the Messiah

Reading Group

Semester: Fall
Offered: 2023
Instructor: Noah Feldman
Meeting Time: Th 6:00pm – 8:00pm

The group will examine sociological questions of the Yeshiva world as well as theoretical/textual ones regarding what is studied, and how, and by whom.

Note: The reading group will meet on the following dates: 9/14, 9/28, 10/12, 10/26, 11/16, and 11/30

Prerequisite: This seminar will be by permission of the instructor, who strongly prefers that students have a background in advanced study of Jewish legal material. To apply please send a short statement of interest including background in Jewish legal studies to nfeldman@law.harvard.edu with a copy to swhalen@law.harvard.edu.

Exam Type: No exam.

For more details please visit the Harvard Course Catalog.