LIT 5001 Liturgy
What is Jewish prayer? How did the traditional siddurim develop historically, sociologically, and theologically? What are the central difficulties with prayer in modernity and post-modernity? What are the principles of change in liberal liturgy? These questions will animate our inquiry. The course includes a weekly lecture followed by small group sessions designed to provide an opportunity to discuss assigned readings, work on translation skills, and process issues raised in the lecture. Core.