RLBcKA005 Judaism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dalibor Papoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Dalibor Papoušek, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kristýna Čižmářová
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 6. 10. 8:00–11:40 J21, Fri 3. 11. 8:00–11:40 J21, Fri 8. 12. 8:00–11:40 J21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! RLKA05 Judaism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers a complex introduction to Judaism as the oldest monotheistic religion. Following a paradigmatic scheme of periodization it provides a general survey of its historical transformations: religion of the ancient Israel, early Judaism in the post-exilic period, Sepharadim and Ashkenazim during the Middle Ages, and modern Judaism, including its national-political features.
Learning outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
  • demonstrate the basic factual knowledge of the history of Judaism, including main features of its teachings, religious law and ritual practices;
  • identify the principal historical transformations in the development of Judaism;
  • use the basic terminology of Judaism and its academic study;
  • interpret key literary sources connected with the topic (biblical text, halakhic commentary, Hasidic legend etc.);
  • compare Judaism with other monotheistic systems (Christianity and Islam).
    • Syllabus
    • Introduction to the course. General characterization of Judaism.
    • Ethnogenesis of Hebrew tribes. The earliest religion of Israel.
    • Religion in the pre-exilic period. Hezekiah's and Josiah's reforms.
    • The Babylonian exile and the Persian period.
    • Hellenization and differentiation of early Judaism.
    • Rabbinic Judaism and the crystallization of the Talmud.
    • Ga'onic period.
    • Sepharadim a Ashkenazim.
    • Jewish mysticism.
    • Jewish religious philosophy.
    • Haskalah and the differentiation of Judaism in modern times.
    • Zionism and the origins of the State of Israel.
    Literature
      required literature
    • BRENNER, Michael. Malé dějiny Židů. Translated by Zlata Kufnerová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2014, 351 s. ISBN 9788074324437. info
    • SCHUBERT, Kurt. Židovské náboženství v proměnách věků : zdroje, teologie, filosofie, mystika. Translated by Jindřich Slabý. Vyd. 3., rev. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2010, 293 s. ISBN 9788074290459. info
      recommended literature
    • STEMBERGER, Günter. Úvod do judaistiky. Translated by Štěpán Zbytovský. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2010, 228 s. ISBN 9788070219881. info
    • HORYNA, Břetislav and Helena PAVLINCOVÁ. Judaismus-Křesťanství-Islám (Judaism-Christianity-Islam). Nové rozšířené. Olomouc: nakladatelství Olomouc, 2003, 661 pp. ISBN 80-7182-165-9. info
    • DE LANGE, N. R. M. An introduction to Judaism. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, xxii, 247. ISBN 9780521466240. info
    • The Oxford handbook of Jewish studies. Edited by Jeremy Cohen - David Jan Sorkin - Martin Goodman. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, xiv, 1037. ISBN 9780199280322. info
    Teaching methods
    Lectures; home readings; two semestral commentaries on assigned texts; two semestral written tests.
    Assessment methods
    Requirements for the colloquium (recommended for students in the fields other than religion)
  • written test in the Hebrew Bible;
  • written test in the basic terminology of Judaism.
    The final assessment includes: two semestral tests (200 points = 40%, limit 120 points).

    Requirements for the oral examination (compulsory for students of religion)
    Prerequisites for the examination:
  • written test in the Hebrew Bible;
  • written test in the basic terminology of Judaism.
  • two accepted commentaries.
    Requirements for the oral examination:
  • to prove the basic factual knowledge of Judaism according to the given list of topics;
  • to prove the interpretative ability in a given field.
    The final grade includes assessment of: two written tests (200 points = 40%, limit 120 points), two semestral commentaries (100 points = 20%, limit 60 points), oral examination (200 points = 40%, limit 120 points).

    Detailed schedule of the course and topics for the examination with recommended reading are available in the ELF (e-learning environment of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University).
    • Language of instruction
    Czech
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught once in two years.
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod./sem. + tutorial 12 hod.
    Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    Teacher's information
    The course is administrated in the ELF (e-learning environment of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University).
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021.
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