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010004 VO Introduction to Judaism (2022W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 20.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 27.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 03.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 10.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 17.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 24.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 01.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 15.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 12.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 19.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 26.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to gain an overview of the history and leading themes of Judaism. The connection between the Jewish history, the developing monotheism and lifestyles should be made clear. The main features of this connection should be grasped by means of key concepts (Torah, Kashrut, Shabbat).

The course will deal with the following contents and topics:
- Judaism - a religion?
- Judaism and its relationship to space and time
- Outlines of the history of Judaism
- The monotheistic confession
- Man in the image and likeness of God
- Torah - covenant - kashrut
- Shabbat
- Central symbols of Jewish self-interpretation
- Judaism as the basis of Abrahamic religions
- Shoah - Israel

Methods:
- Lecture, presentations, video streaming via BigBlueButton; discussions.
- Summaries of each topic will be available on Moodle platform.
According to current planning (11 August 2020), the lecture in lecture hall 6 will take place as a so-called hybrid teaching: According to the seating arrangements, a certain number of students will be present in the lecture hall, while the other part will follow the lecture digitally synchronously via video stream. The distribution of the groups that will be present will be done via Moodle platform. – Please check this entry regularly. It might be possible to update it if measures in respect of the pandemic might change.

Assessment and permitted materials

The first exam at the end of the semester (Jan 26th, 2023) will be a written exam (a mixture of multiple choice, short questions and essay question) only on the basis of the topics of the lecture units. The further examinations (for the dates see https://st-tgf-ktf.univie.ac.at/studium/pruefungstermine/wolfgang-treitler/) will be oral (15 min., consisting of two independent question or topics) and can be done based either on the topics of the lectures or on the substitute literature. The registration for these dates is done by the students via U:Space. In addition, an oral examination can be taken in any office hours of the following semester upon advance registration by email (wolfgang.treitler@univie.ac.at). The grade will be added to the next officially announced examination date. The exam can be done until the end of the winter semester 2023/24.
Permitted aids during the examination: none.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A positive assessment of the examination is achieved if at least 50% of the contents are provided. - The examination performance is assessed as "sehr gut / very good" if the knowledge of the examination material clearly exceeds the average expected level of knowledge and if own, well based insights are brought in.

Examination topics

Content of the lecture series (lecture recording, summaries, and deepening files can be found on Moodle platform) or alternative literature.

Reading list

Basic literature:
Y. Ganz (2015): The Jewish Fact Finder. Revised and Updated, Jerusalem-New York: Feldheim Publishers.
J. Neusner (2002): Judaism. An Introduction, London: Penguin Books.

English substitute literature relevant to the examination for those who like to have their exam in English:
A. Appelfeld (1994), Beyond Despair. Three Lectures and a Conversion with Philip Roth. Translated by Jeffrey M. Green, New York: Fromm International Publishing Corporation.
D. I. Grunfeld (2003): The Sabbath. A Guide to Its Understanding and Observance, Jerusalem-New York: Feldheim Publishers.
I. Kershaw: “Reactions to the Persecution of the Jews,” in: I. Kershaw (2008): Hitler, the Germans, and the Final Solution, Jerusalem-New Haven-London: Yale University Press, 151-196.
J. Neusner (2002): Judaism. An Introduction, London: Penguin Books.

Association in the course directory

für 011 (15W) FTH 05, 199 518 RK 01 (Wahl), 033 195 (17W) BAM 03, 066 795 M2a , EC Religionsgeschichte M1

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