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Talmud I (Talmud 101, 201, 301, 401)

Course Category: 
Talmud - Yeshivas Toras Moshe
Length: 
195 hours (26 weeks); in addition 734 hours of supervised study.
Location: 
Toras Moshe, Jerusalem, Israel.
Dates: 
August 1998 - Present.
Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Talmud 101: 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; follow the dynamics of talmudic argumentation leading to halakhic conclusions and resolutions; focusing primarily on the commentaries of Rashi and Tosafos; and utilize the major medieval, modern, and contemporary commentaries to comprehend the underlying assumptions and consequences of the legal principles implicit in the text. Talmud 201 or 301: In addition to the above outcomes, students will be able to utilize, in a more complete fashion, the full range of commentaries in the understanding of the text. Talmud 401: In addition to the above outcomes, students will be able to analyze the abstract legal concepts implicit in the talmudic text and its commentaries and formulate abstract legal categories based on the talmudic text.

Instruction: 

Talmud 101: Major topics include: preparation of the applicable talmudic texts as well as the major halakhic opinions of various rishonim and acharonim, including Rashi, Tosafos, and the other commentaries as assigned by the instructor. The instructor guides students in understanding the issues raised and helps them deduce and elucidate the crux of these issues. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, discussion of the major relevant halakhic topics. Talmud 201 or 301: In addition to the above outcomes, students are introduced to techniques in advanced conceptualization of talmudic text and commentaries. Talmud 401: In addition to the above, students are  expected to achieve proficiency in techniques of advanced conceptualization of talmudic text and commentaries. NOTE: Students in all four courses study the same course materials. While the scope of instruction is the same, the depth of study and nature of analysis depends upon which course students are enrolled in.

Credit recommendation: 

Talmud 101: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 12 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion. Talmud 201 or 301: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 12 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion. Talmud 401: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 12 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion OR in the graduate category, 6 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (1/00) (3/12 revalidation) (6/22 revalidation). NOTE: Talmud 101, 201, 301 and 401 can be repeated multiple times as long as the Chapters are different. For example, Talmud 101 Bava Basra Chapter 1 does not overlap with Talmud 101 Bava Basra Chapter 3; credit can be awarded for Talmud 101, 201, or 301 at the undergraduate degree level and Talmud 401 at the graduate degree level even for the same tractate and chapter.

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