HIST 6/452 Text Studies in Midrash, Mishnah, and Gemara: The Shared Heritage of Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity

Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00am - 9:15am Eastern Time

Credit Hours: 3

Cost: $540 Audit; $2,085 Credit

Recorded Lectures: Yes

Description

A comparative study of the Mishnah and Taanaitic literature in Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity, with an emphasis on formative thought in both peoples of the Book.

Objectives

By the end of the course, a student should be able to:

• identify basic texts, personalities and concepts found in classical rabbinic literature;
• exhibit familiarity with the secondary literature (anthologies and translations) dealing with classical rabbinic literature; 
• relate, compare and contrast classical rabbinic literature with the New Testament and early Patristic literature;
• understand classical rabbinic literature in the context of Second Temple and post-Second Temple Judaism and Christianity.

Equivalencies

• History
• Bible Backgrounds
• Jewish Studies
• Early Christianity
• Biblical and Intertestamental Literature

Instructor

Rabbi Moshe Silberschein: B.A., Columbia University; B.H.L., M.H.L., Jewish Theological Seminary. Faculty, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Ordained rabbi. Began teaching at JUC in 1992.