Fall 2023: The Glory Of Sepharad: The Surprising Story of The First Modern Jews

Instructor: Dr. Jacob Meskin (Read Bio)
FALL Dates: 10 Thursday evenings, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 & 1/4
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Cost: $450 (Fall Semester), financial aid available
Location: Zoom
Hosted by: Hebrew College

Description:

The FALL COURSE, taught by Prof. Jacob Meskin, will include the following topics:
– the complexities of Jewish-Muslim and Jewish-Christian relations
– unprecedented Jewish approaches to understanding the Bible
– daring secular and erotic poetry in Hebrew (studied in translation)
– a fresh approach to ethics and personal life
– the development of Jewish mysticism
– provocative new views about science, faith, comparative religion, and the problem of historical change and development.

This is the first of two courses that will prepare students for the inaugural Me’ah Jewish Discovery Tour of Spain in May 2024.

Detailed trip information: https://www.keshetisrael.co.il/meah Join us!

On the HC website: https://hebrewcollege.edu/e vents/hebrew-college-meah-jewish-discovery-tour-to-spain/

For more information about these courses or the Spain trip, contact Terri Swartz Russell, tsrussell@hebrewcollege.edu