This class is taught by Rabbi Jason and follows the syllabus, Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism by Shalom Hartman Institute.
This class is currently in session, and meets on Zoom.
Click here for Judaism 201 Zoom link
Students, please use the links below to access and download course materials and listen to podcasts.
November 30: Intro, Judaism as an Interpretative Tradition
Peoplehood
December 7: Peoplehood Unit 2 Class 3 –Navigating Diverse Communities
December 14: Peoplehood Unit 2 Class 4 –What Members of a People Owe Each Other
Peoplehood podcast:
Faith
December 21: Faith Unit 2 Class 2 –Intimacy and Distance
January 4: Faith Unit 2 Class 3 –Faith and Ethics
Faith podcasts:
Complex Relationships with God and Dynamism in a Life of Faith
Ethics
January 11: Ethics Unit 2 Class 4 –Building Community
January 18: Ethics Unit 3 Class 1 –The Moral Imperative Approach
January 25: Ethics Unit 3 Class 2 –The Moral Concern Approach
Ethics podcasts:
What Makes Jewish Ethics Jewish?
How Do We Negotiate Competing Obligations?
Can Torah Make People More Ethical?
Practice
February 1: Practice Unit 2 Class 1 –Caring for Others
February 8: Practice Unit 2 Class 2 –Connecting with God
February 15: Practice Unit 2 Class 3 –Identifying with the Collective
February 22: Closing, Practice Unit 2 Class 4 –Refining Oneself
Practice podcasts:
Practice as Culture and Practice as Law
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