JTI 600 Jewish Textual Interpretation
The Jewish Textual Interpretation sequence is designed to help students to become more skilled readers and interpreters of biblical and rabbinic literature in Hebrew and Aramaic; to introduce students to several genres and forms of this literature and their historical context; to challenge students to consider a range of philosophical and theological questions posed in this literature; and to consider the claims it makes upon them as Jews and as rabbis. In Year 2 of the program, JTI focuses on selected passages from the Torah and their interpretation.