Description
The identity of contemporary Jews is greatly diverse and consists of various elements including religion, culture and ethnicity. Starting with the present and reaching back towards the past, this course will offer a survey of the various forms of Judaism, the holidays and the liturgy.
Course objectives
The student will gain insight into the ever changing identities and manifestations of Jews and Judaism.
The student realizes that terms such as religious or secular do not sufficiently cover the varied and ever-changing lifestyles and forms of expression in Judaism.
The student is challenged to think about models used in the study of religion.
The answers to the exam questions should be clearly formulated and well argumented.
Timetable
Timetable Religiewetenschappen Timetable OCMW Timetable MOS Timetable Religion in a changing world
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Excursion 19 October 2017– compulsory attendance
Films – compulsory attendance
Course Load
Total course load: 140 hours (5 ecs x 28 hours).
Hours spent on attending lectures: 2 hours per week x 12 weeks = 24 hours
Hours spent on the excursion: 4 hours.
Time for studying the compulsory literature 54
Time to write a paper (including reading / research) and prepare for the exam 57
Exam Review: 1 hour
The Excursion to the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam will take place on Thursday 19 October 2017 at 2.15 pm. More information will be given in the course.
Assessment method
a paper relating to the museum excursion to be handed in mid-semester 40%
written examination with essay questions at the end of the semester 60%
The minimum grade for the paper is 5.5 and for the examination 5. An average of 6 is the minimum passing grade for the course.
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
Resit
Rewrites of the paper are to be submitted within 2 weeks after receiving a failing grade. A resit for the written examination is possible.
Exam review
When and where the exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest.
Blackboard
Reading list
E. van Voolen, Joods leven thuis en in de synagoge (Parthenon 2011) or H. Goldberg, Jewish Passages. Cycles of Jewish Life (University of California Press 2003) entire book.
M. Satlow, Creating Judaism. History, Tradition, Practice (Columbia University Press 2006) capita selecta
M. Brenner, A Short History of the Jews (Princeton University Press 2010) entire book
These books will be made available on the reserved book shelf in the University Library. However, as Brenner and Van Voolen are to be read in their entirety, students are expected to purchase them. Satlow is available online via internet and Goldberg is available online via the University Library.
Registration
Students are required to register through uSis
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Studeren à la carte
Registration Contractonderwijs
Contact
All queries should be posed to Prof. Frishman via her university email address.
Remarks
Participation in the excursion to the Jewish Historical Museum as well as attending the film screenings are mandatory.
The Excursion to the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam will take place on Thursday 19 October 2017 at 2.15 pm. More information will be given in the course.