| CODE | THL1560 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Judaism | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Theology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students will be introduced to the basic concepts and practices of Contemporary Judaism. This will include brief studies on the Nature of God, the Covenant, Messianism and the Future Hope, Divisions within Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel, Worship, Festivals, Fasts, Childhood and Youth, Maturity, the Jewish Home and Everyday Living, Death and Mourning. Reading List: • Relevant articles taken from the Encyclopedia Judaica on CD-Rom obtainable through Davka Corporation. • BARNAVI E., A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People, Hutchinson, London 1992. • COHN-SHERBOK D., Judaism. History, belief and practice. Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, London and New York, 2003. • BARNAVI E., A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People, Hutchinson, London 1992. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT TAKE THL1570 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marcello Ghirlando |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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