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Talmud 21 - Survey Nedarim II (T21)

Course Category: 
Talmud Courses with Inactive credit recommendations - Mercaz HaTorah
Location: 
Mercaz HaTorah, Talpiot, Jerusalem, Israel.
Length: 

Version 1 or 2: 25 hours (5 weeks); in addition, 50 hours of supervised peer study.

Dates: 

Version 1: August 1991 - April 2006. Version 2: May 2006 - December 2007.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Version 1 or 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss the substance and essence of the Talmudic text; apply analytical skills in Talmudic explication; explicate the literary and linguistic elements of Talmudic Aramaic; follow the dynamics of Talmudic argumentation leading to Halachic conclusions and resolutions; and utilize Rashi's commentary to render the text intelligible.

Instruction: 

Version 1 or 2: Students read and study tractate Nedarim employing the commentary of Rashi. Instruction and peer study involve aspects of the law pertaining to vows. NOTE: This tractate is studied by all students in a given semester. While the scope of instruction is the same, the breadth of study depends upon what year of study the student is in.

Credit recommendation: 

Version 1: First year students: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion; or Second year students and beyond: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (4/94) (5/99 revalidation) (7/01 revalidation). Version 2:In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (5/06 reconsideration). NOTE: Credit can be awarded for this course and the Intensive Study course of the same title.

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