Course Objectives
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- General:
- To illustrate the relevance of Torah (Bible) to contemporary
individuals and society at large
- To deepen the reader's understanding of classical Torah
commentaries
- Specific
- To enhance the student's awareness and appreciation of the life
of Jacob
- To clarify his Patriarchal role of the Jewish people
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Course Schedule
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- Schedule to be announced
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Interactive Feature
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- Questions & Comments: Students can choose
to respond to questions and/or raise questions of their own, via
E-mail.
- Personal Responses: Students will receive
personal responses to their letters, via E-mail.
- On Line Posting: Select teacher-student
correspondences will be available on-line for viewing and comments
by the entire class.
Confidentiality of student
correspondence will be respected |
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Texts
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- Torah (Bible): Chapters 23 to 34 of the Book of
Genesis, which narrate the life of Jacob. (Texts will be
provided)
- Torah Commentaries:
- Midrashic literature (1st - 6th centuries Israel and Babylon)
- Classical commentaries of Rabbi Moshe, son of Nachman ("Nachmanides",
1195-1270 Spain) and Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno (1470-1550 Italy)
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