Topics

• How do I build a relationship with G-d?
• What is love and fear of G-d?
• Practical guidance from the Sages

Course Objectives

• To familiarize the student with the classical foundations of Jewish belief.
• To clarify Judaism’s view of establishing a meaningful relationship with G-d.

Course Schedule

• Schedule to be announced
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• Self-Paced Study: Students can read the material and correspond at their own pace.

Interactive Feature

• Question & Comments: Students are invited 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 posted on-line for viewing and comments by the entire class.

Confidentiality of student correspondence will be respected  

Classical Sources

• Midrashic Literature (1st - 6th centuries Israel & Babylon) - The repository of the Oral Law
• "The Kuzari" (Rabbi Yehudah Ha'levy, 1080-1145, Spain) - Examines the fundamentals of Judaism based on the philosophical dialogue between the Khazar king and a Jewish scholar.
• The Writings of Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe, son of Maimon, 1135-1204, Egypt) - From the comprehensive works of one of the great codifiers of Jewish knowledge. 
• "The Book of Fundamentals" (Rabbi Yosef Albo, 1380-1444, Spain) - A systematic presentation of Jewish belief, from general principles to precise details.