It is hopeful that students will come away with an understanding of the complexity of Jewish Identification, religion, ethnic, cultural and historic identification. We will explore a number of areas that a modern clergy person should understand, including the denomination of Jewish religious life, Major Holy Days and how Jew relate to them, an understanding of the basic life cycle events, Bris, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Marriage, and Death. We will spend some time on the relationships between American Jews and Israel focusing on the various ways in which we care about Israel. We will also spend some time on the ancient literature of the Jewish people both Legal and Aggadic. If there is sufficient time, we will focus on some modern issues that may include roles of women, anti-Semitism, choice, and church -state.
March 26 Jewish Identity Chapter 1
April 2 Denomination Chapter 1, 2, 3
April 9 Synagogue visit with Passover Seder Chapter 5, 7
April 16 Stories about Ourselves Chapter 2
April 23 Aggadic Literature Chapter 2
April 30 Holy Days Chapter 4
May 7 Life Cycle Chapter 8
May 14 Israel Chapter 9
May 21 Issues Chapter 6, 10, 11, 12
May 28 Issues Chapters 6, 10, 11, 12
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To create a course where those who will serve in churches will understand something of how Jews and the Jewish community function, what is important to Jews and how we see ourselves in this community that is predominantly Christian yet has a separation between church and state. I hope to help ministerial students through some of these issues by guiding them through basic Judaism concepts.
Assignments:
This course will be a lecture /discussion
50% grade for class participation
50% grade on a 5 page paper, topic to be discussed in class.
There will be a visit to the synagogue to see Torah, Scroll and participate in a Passover Seder.
Incompletes: If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.
Pass/Fail: Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.
Academic Integrity and Community Covenant: All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate. All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.
Accommodations: Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs. Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146.
Writing Lab: Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments. Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft.
Inclusive Language: It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community.
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