JWST 283 - Jew-ish

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

(Same as RELI 283) What does it mean to be Jewish today—when belief, practice, politics, and culture don’t line up neatly? This course examines lived Jewish experience both “religious” and “secular,” asking when those categories converge and when they diverge, and thinking about how ritual, ethics, storytelling, and everyday choices create both connection and conflict. Team taught by two professors who both heartily agree and deeply disagree, we track arguments over authority, authenticity, gender, sexuality, nationalism, and identity across the U.S., Israel, and Europe. Marc Epstein, Jonathon Kahn.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS