RELIGION 1250 – Judaism: Text and Tradition
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2023
Instructor: Jon Levenson
Meeting Time: T, Th 10:30am-11:45am
A wide-ranging introductory exploration of the Jewish religious tradition, from its inception in biblical Israel though its rabbinic, medieval, and modern iterations. The central focus lies on the literary meanings and existential questions of the classical tradition, as well as on the relationships between texts, religious claims, and practices. We shall also consider some of the restatements, reformulations, and challenges to tradition that have arisen in modern times.
Course Notes: No prerequisites required
By permission only: students should submit an application to the instructor by January 18, 2023.
Offered jointly with Harvard Divinity School as HDS 3036
For more details please visit the Harvard Course Catalog.