110.5 hours (13 weeks); in addition, 227.5 hours of supervised peer study.
Dates:
April 2001 - Present.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes:
First year students will be able to: discuss the substance and essence of the Talmudic text; apply analytical skills in Talmudic explication; follow the dynamics of Talmudic argumentation leading to Halachic conclusions and resolutions; utilize the major medieval, modern, and contemporary commentaries to comprehend the underlying assumptions and consequences of the legal principles implicit in the text. Second year students and beyond: In addition to the outcomes above, students will be able to analyze abstract legal concepts and formulate abstract legal categories based on the Talmudic text.
Instruction:
Students read and study tractate Sanhedrin employing the major standard commentaries. Instruction and peer study involve the judicial procedures of Jewish courts of law. NOTE: This tractate is studied by all students in a given semester. While the scope of instruction is the same, the depth of study depends upon what year of study the student is in.
Credit recommendation:
First year students: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion; Second year students and beyond: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (7/01) (8/08 revalidation). NOTE: Credit can be awarded for this course and the Survey course of the same title.