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Great World Religions Judaism

Contains 12 lectures of thirty minutes each, which survey the history, traditions, and practice of Judaism from biblical times to today, with explanations of the major aspects of Jewish culture. Focuses on Judaism from within and how it is understood by its adherents, past and present. Covers topics...

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Corporate Authors: Teaching Company.
Other Authors: Aigret, JaimeĢe M., Dunton, Tom., Gafni, Isaiah.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Published: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2003.
Series: Great courses (DVD). Religion.
Subjects:
Religions.
Judaism.
Judaism > Creeds.
Judaism > Customs and practices.
Judaism > Doctrines.
Judaism > Essence, genius, nature.
Judaism > History.
Judaism > Origin.
Judaism > Philosophy.
Judaism > Sacred books.
Philosophy and religion.
Nonfiction films.
Lectures.
Educational films.
Table of Contents:
  • lecture 1. What is Judaism?
  • lecture 2. The stages of history
  • lecture 3. The Jewish library
  • lecture 4. The emergence of Rabbinic Judaism
  • lecture 5. Jewish worship, prayer and the synagogue
  • lecture 6. The calendar, a communal life-cycle
  • lecture 7. Individual life-cycles
  • lecture 8. God and man, God and community
  • lecture 9. Philosophers and mystics
  • lecture 10. The legal frameworks of Judaism, Halakha
  • lecture 11. Common Judaism, or a plurality of Judaisms?
  • lecture 12. Judaism and "others."

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