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030567 MC Historical Jewish Law Moot Court (2020S)
The Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 04.02.2020 00:01 to Th 12.03.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 30.04.2020 23:59
Details
max. 12 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 19.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG (Kickoff Class)
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Monday
20.07.
12:00 - 14:30
Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG -
Tuesday
21.07.
12:00 - 14:30
Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG -
Wednesday
22.07.
12:00 - 14:30
Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG -
Thursday
23.07.
12:00 - 14:30
Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG -
Friday
24.07.
12:00 - 14:30
Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG - Monday 27.07. 12:00 - 14:30 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
- Tuesday 28.07. 12:00 - 14:30 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
- Wednesday 29.07. 12:00 - 14:30 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The Historical Jewish Law Moot Court, run by the law faculties of the University of Vienna, Moscow State University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Tel Aviv and the Yeshiva University New York aims at introducing participants to Jewish law as it was practiced in the early modern period. The focus is on the application of Jewish law under concrete historical conditions rather than on Jewish law as a timeless normative system, on "law in action" rather than on "law in the books". The case assignment is usually modelled on concrete historical cases adjudicated by the Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague, arguably the most important Jewish legal forum both in the Western Ashkenazic world, the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Hereditary Lands serves as a point of reference for the Historical Jewish Law MC.
Assessment and permitted materials
The students' progress will be monitored on the basis of their participation in the pre-moots and the moot.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
There are five conditions for a successful participation in the 4th Historical Jewish Law Moot Court 2018/2019:
- interest in, but no prior knowledge of Jewish law
- a letter of motivation
- above average English language skills
- readiness to be part of a team
- participation in at least one of the two pre-moots in Jerusalem and Vienna & Prague
- writing a seminar paper based on the oral pleading in the moot court is optional (required in order to gain 4 additional ECTS)
- interest in, but no prior knowledge of Jewish law
- a letter of motivation
- above average English language skills
- readiness to be part of a team
- participation in at least one of the two pre-moots in Jerusalem and Vienna & Prague
- writing a seminar paper based on the oral pleading in the moot court is optional (required in order to gain 4 additional ECTS)
Examination topics
The moot counts as the final examination.
Reading list
Available in class.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 31.03.2022 00:16