Fall, 2001

Professor Peter Haas T, R 2:45-4:00 -- Guil 323
215 Mather House phone: 368-2741
Office Hours: pjh7@po.cwru.edu

 

Week Date Topic Reading Assignment
1 Aug 28-30 What is Judaism: Covenant and People Magonet Chaps. One, Two
2 Sept 4-6 The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism Magonet Chaps. Five, Six
3 Sept 11-13 How Jews Worship Magonet Chap. Seven
- Sept 18 Rosh HaShanah - no class -
4 Sept 20-25 Halachah I: Jewish Religious Life Magonet Chap. Eight
- Sept 25 . Review of Websites
5 Sept 27 Yom Kippur - no class -
6 Oct 2-4 Halachah II: Life-cycle Magonet Chap. Nine
7 Oct 9-11 The History of the Jews

Magonet Chap. Three
- Oct 16 . History Paper
8 Oct 16-18 Modern Judaisms Magonet Chap. Ten
- Oct 23 Fall Break - no class -
9 Oct 25-Nov 1 Kabbalah and Hassidism Magonet Chap. Eleven
" Nov 1 . Synagogue Visit Paper
10 Nov 6-8 Women in Judaism Magonet Chap. Four
11 Nov 13-20 Zionism and Israel Magonet Chap. Twelve
- Nov 22 Thanksgiving Break - no class -
12 Nov 27-29 American Judaism -
" Nov 29 . Local History
13 Dec 4-6 The Future of Judaism Magonet, Chap. Thirteen
" Dec 6 . Review of Herman Wouk
Final Dec 12 . Review of Hester Street

Review of Assignements and Due DaTES

Sept 25 – Review of Websites

Oct 16 – History Paper

Nov 1– Synagogue visit

Nov 29 –Local History

Dec 6 – Review of Herman Wouk, This is my God

Dec 12 – Review of Hester Street