RLB360 Hasidism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Langová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 17:30–19:05 J22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA05 Judaism || RLKA05 Judaism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course helps to understand the basic elements of Hasidism as a mystical movement within Judaism. After completing the course students will be able to: incorporate Hasidic movement in the context of the Jewish religion; demonstrate factual knowledge of the historical development of the movement, including its major representatives; interpret the basic features of the mystical and ecstatic model of Jewish mysticism
Syllabus
  • Introductory lesson
  • The origins and inspiration of Hasidism
  • Mystical teachings of Hasidism, prayer
  • The founder generation. Yisrael Baal Shem Tov. Legend. Seminar I.
  • R. Dov Bear of Meseritz and his followers. Legend. Seminar II.
  • Shneur Zalman of Lady - Lubavitch Hasidim. Hasidism today. Seminar III.
  • Seminar IV. Test
Literature
  • HOLUBOVÁ, Markéta. Ha-rav Šneur Zalman z Ljady : Likutej amarim - Tanja. 1. vyd. Brno: L. Marek, 2007, 249 s. ISBN 9788086263977. info
  • Příběhy rabi Nachmana. Translated by Tereza Krekulová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2005, 282 s. ISBN 8072036793. info
  • SCHOLEM, Gershom Gerhard. Major trends in Jewish mysticism. Edited by Robert Alter. New York: Schocken Books, 1995, xxxi, 460. ISBN 0-8052-1042-3. info
  • IDEL, Moše. Hasidism : between ecstasy and magic. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1995, x, 438. ISBN 0791417344. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures, seminars and seminar discussions. Part of homework is reading assigned texts. Before the seminar is timely submission of required reading comments from seminar given text.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the successful completion of the course are: 1) passing the final test (limit throughput: at least 60 points out of 100 possible), 2) Timely submission of comments to the specified reading seminar, 3) active participation in the three seminar discussions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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