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Syllabus THE SAGES OF SPAIN AND THEIR LITERATURE - 7342
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Last update 23-08-2017
HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: talmud & halacha

Semester: Yearly

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Simcha Emanuel

Coordinator Email: simcha.emanuel@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: by email

Teaching Staff:
Prof Simcha Emanuel

Course/Module description:
In the course we will discuss the Talmudic and Halachic literature of the sages of Spain and North Africa in the Middle Ages.

Course/Module aims:
familiarity with the Talmudic and Halachic literature of the sages of Spain and North Africa in the Middle Ages.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
the students will learn thoroughly the Talmudic and Halachic literature of the sages of Spain and North Africa in the Middle Ages, from the 10th Century till the 14th Century.

Attendance requirements(%):
85

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lesson and exercise

Course/Module Content:
the early Sages in Spain
the Sages in North Africa in the 11th Century
Alfasi
Mimonides
Nahmanides and his students

Required Reading:
will be given in the beginning of the course.

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
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