Course Descriptions
MECR 5/345 Jewish Thought and Practice - Credit Hours: 3
Semester normally offered: Spring
Course Description
The course will describe the nature of present-day Jewish religious beliefs, books, and practices with an emphasis on their development throughout the ages.
Course Equivalencies
This course fills equivalencies in the following areas:
- Judaism
- Comparative Religions
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- identify the basic sacred texts of Judaism;
- list the life cycle events and describe how they are celebrated in Judaism;
- discuss how Judaism has developed through history including recent developments in the last century with the establishments of the State of Israel;
- contrast and compare basic concepts of Christianity with Judaism; and
- develop a conceptual structure for understanding the basic theological issues within classical and modern Judaism.
Field Study
A visit to a synagogue including a reading of the Torah scrolls. A Shabbat service and meal.