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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Jewish Education
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Yoav Rimer
Coordinator Office Hours:
Wednsday, 9:00AM
Teaching Staff:
Mr. Yoav Rimer,
Mr. David Simchon
Course/Module description:
In this course, we will explore how the Jewish people have grappled with the challenge of multicultural coexistence since the establishment of the State of Israel. We will examine this challenge as a manifestation of trends that have accompanied the Jewish people since their inception. Israel's diversity reflects a variety of visions of the future, dreams, and fears. The course will express the belief that it is possible to shape a better existence for this diversity within the State of Israel. In the first part of the course, we will examine contemporary approaches to the Israeli public sphere. In the second part, we will delve into the personal, spiritual, and Educational foundations that could enable the growth of "people of connections" who are committed to this challenge.
Course/Module aims:
• Acquainting students with various approaches to Israeli identity diversity: the melting pot, multiculturalism, the common good and "friction reduction", and the ability to critically evaluate these approaches and understand their interrelations.
• Exploring educational philosophies and ideals that can foster a society where both collective and individual identities thrive.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Students will become aware of their own identities and the complexities involved, experience enriching and developmental encounters based on diverse identities.
• Students will be able to present and critically analyze key concepts in various approaches to Israel's multicultural coexistence.
• Students will formulate their own stance regarding their role as educators in shaping their students' attitudes towards Israel's diversity.
Attendance requirements(%):
85
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Independent reading of assigned articles and sources; instructor-led guided reading of selected texts; formal lectures; whole-class discussions; peer-to-peer and small-group discussions.
Course/Module Content:
Part I: Approaches to Life in a Diverse Israeli Society
• Session 1: Introduction. Unity and Diversity in Jewish and Israeli History and Founding Narratives.
• Session 2: The Melting Pot as a Response to the Challenges of Zionism in the Early Days of the State, and Criticisms of the Melting Pot.
o Pre-reading: David Ben-Gurion, "A Crucible for a Nation," Address at the Gadna Commanders' Conference, 1951.
• Session 3: Multiculturalism and the Liberal Basis of Coexistence.
o Pre-reading: Ben-Porat, G., Yona, Y., & Bashir, B. (2016). Introduction: Public Policy and Multicultural Societies - A New Research Agenda.
• Session 4: The Common Good Approach and Criticism of Multiculturalism.
o Pre-reading: Nekar-Sady, M. (2022). And if not Multiculturalism?
• Session 5: Common good, "Reducing Friction" and the Aspiration for a Shared Space of Pragmatic Tolerance.
o Pre-reading: Rotner, M., & Shaharit, A. (2021). Religion in the Public Sphere: Between the Public Realm and Publicity.
Part II: Living in a Diverse Israeli Society as an Educational Opportunity
• Session 6: The Book of Tanya and Internal Diversity, Between the Internal and External.
o Pre-reading: Tanya, Chapter 27 (and additional excerpts as background), Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1899), "Halutza-Renan."
• Session 7: Emmanuel Levinas, the Infinite, and the Other.
o Pre-reading: Emmanuel Levinas, Responsibility for the Other (Chapter 8) from Ethics and the Infinite.
• Session 8: A.D. Gordon and Rabbi Kook, Unity of Opposites and the Battle of Opinions.
o Pre-reading: Gordon, A.D. (1951). Halakhot De'ot ve-Milhemet De'ot.
• Session 9: Jonathan Haidt and the Multiplicity of Moral Foundations.
o Pre-viewing: Ted Talk "The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives" - Jonathan Haidt
• Session 10: Gloria Anzaldúa and Life in a Space of Multiplicity.
o Pre-reading: Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, 1987.
• Session 11: From a Covenant of Fate and a Covenant of Destiny to a "Covenant of the Way".
o Pre-reading: Vidal, H. (2021). From "Covenant of the Way" to "Covenant of the Way". In personal blog.
• Session 12: Examining the "Connected Communities" Program of the Amit Network as a Case Study.
o Pre-reading: The chapter "Amit Values" from the document "Amit Compass".
• Session 13: The Question of Red Lines - How Do We Live Alongside What We Cannot Live With?
• Session 14: Summary.
Required Reading:
• Ben-Gurion, D. (1951). A Crucible for a Nation. Address at the Gadna Commanders' Conference.
• Ben-Porat, G., Yona, Y., & Bashir, B. (2016). Introduction: Public Policy and Multicultural Societies - A New Research Agenda.
• Nekar-Sady, M. (2022). And if not Multiculturalism?
• Rotner, M., & Shaharit, A. (2021). Religion in the Public Sphere: Between the Public Realm and Publicity.
• Tanya, Chapter 27 (and additional excerpts as background), Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1899), "Halutza-Renan."
• Levinas, E. (n.d.). Responsibility for the Other (Chapter 8) from Ethics and the Infinite.
• Gordon, A. D. (1951). Halakhot De'ot ve-Milhemet De'ot.
• Haidt, J. (n.d.). The moral roots of liberals and conservatives. Ted Talk.
• Anzaldúa, G. (1987). Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza.
• Vidal, H. (2021). From "Covenant of the Way" to "Covenant of the Way". In personal blog.
• The chapter "Amit Values" from the document "Amit Compass".
Additional Reading Material:
Alterman, N. (2009). There will be no cultural war. In The Seventh Column: Volume 1. Tel Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing House.
Ashkenazi, M. L. (2021). From the secret of the Midrash of the generations: Volume 8. Hava Library.
Ben-Gurion, D. (1951). A crucible for the nation. In Words at the Gadna commanders' conference 1951. Tel Aviv: Mapai Party.
Ben-Porat, G., Yona, Y., & Basher, B. (2016). Introduction: Public policy and multicultural societies – A new research agenda. In B. Basher, G. Ben-Porat, & Y. Yona (Eds.), Public policy and multiculturalism (pp. 7-36). Van Leer Institute and Hakibbutz Hameuchad.
Goodman, M. (2017). Trap 67: The ideas behind the dispute that tears Israel apart. Modi'in: Kinnereth-Zamora-Beitanim-Davar Publishing House.
Gordon, A. D. (1951). Laws of opinions and war of opinions. In Writings of A. D. Gordon: Volume 2 – Man and nature. Jerusalem: The Zionist Library Publishing House.
Haidt, J. (2023). Why you're always right: How religion and politics divide good people. Yediot Books.
Weidel, H. (2021). From "Covenant of the Way" to "Charter of the Way". In Personal blog.
Neker-Sady, M. (2022). And if not multiculturalism? Israeli Sociology, 23(1), 6-27. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University.
Neker-Sady, M., & Sambira, G. (n.d.). From a shared story to a shared language. Shaharit.
Sambira, G. (n.d.). Politics of the common good according to Grandma Tony.
Shagia, A., & Stern, Y. (2011). Contradictory opposites. In Barefoot homeland – Israeli thoughts (pp. 42-46). Tel Aviv: Am Oved Publishing House and the Israeli Institute for Democracy.
Krossgaard, K. (2007). The authority of reflection. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 22(1), 92-94.
Brandes, Y. (2021). The hyphen and the ellipsis: The values and balances of religious Zionism. Hamod Books, Yediot Books, and Herzog College.
Pers, Y., & Ben-Rafael, A. (2006). Closeness and strife: Divisions in Israeli society. Tel Aviv: Am Oved and Sapir College.
Rotner, M., et al. (2020). Religion in the public sphere: Between the public domain and publicity. In Shaharit website.
Levinas, E. (n.d.). Ethics and the infinite. Conversations with Philippe Nemo. Magnes Press.
Tanya, Chapter 27 (and additional excerpts as background).
Schneerson, S. D. (1899). The article 'Haletzu-Ran"t'. Kehot Publishing House: 1991, Brooklyn.
Anzaldúa, G. (1987). Borderlands/La frontera: The new mestiza.
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