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Topics
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- Chanukah
Timeline including
- Chanukah history: the Book of
Maccabees
- What is a miracle?
- Judaism & Hellenism: Where do
they conflict?
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Course Objectives
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- To study classical Jewish sources as they relate to the Chanukah
holiday
- To present the historical and philosophical background to the events
of the Chanukah story
- To show how the laws and customs of the Chanukah holiday reflect the
meaning of the holiday
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Course Schedule
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5 week duration. Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - Thursday, December 9, 2010. Each Wednesday, new course material will be posted on-line and remain available for the duration of the course. |
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Interactive Feature
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Optional Question & Comments: During the entire course period,
students are invited to submit questions and comments on the lesson material, via E-mail..
- Personal Responses: Students will receive personal responses to their
letters, via E-mail.
- Posting Student Correspondence: Select teacher-student
correspondence will be posted on-line for viewing and further comment by the entire class.
Confidentiality of student
correspondence will be respected |
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