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JWST 349 - Introduction to Jewish Sources: Text and Interpretation (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH SOURCES
Component: Lecture
Examines the central texts which form the basis of Jewish thought, religion and culture–the Torah, or Hebrew Bible (in translation) and the interpretive traditions which have evolved to understand it (e.g., Midrash, Rashi, contemporary theology) as sources of uniquely Jewish meanings.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: Crosslisted with ENGL 349 .
University Breadth: History and Cultural Change