JWST 2200 Modern Jewish History

JWST 2200 Modern Jewish History
Modern Jewish History
Analysis and interpretation of Judaism in modern times. The meanings of religiosity and secularity are explored through analysis of several Jewish responses to modernity: religious reform, Jewish socialism, political and cultural Zionism, assimilationism. Integration of these diverse responses produces a coherent picture of how a religion is transformed through interaction with modern culture.
credit hours: 3