Jewish Studies 125 - THE JEWISH TRADITION

Same as REL 125. Who are the Jews?  What is Judaism?  How have Jews understood core ideas and texts, and put their values into practice, from biblical times until today?  An interdisciplinary introduction to the dramatic story of Jewish civilization and its conversation with different cultures from religious, historical, political, philosophical, literary, and cultural perspectives, organized around different themes; the theme for spring 2018 is Food and Foodways.