MGT 521 History of Jewish Ideas and Communal Trends
This course examines contemporary communal issues and provides an opportunity to review the basic sweep of Jewish history from its origins to the present and, in the process, allows the learner to become better acquainted with foundational Jewish texts. Topics include national origins, Diaspora community, religious development, relations with non-Jews, the phenomenon of anti-Semitism, cultural differentiation, and patterns of migration and communal life.