5764 - Current Year's Mini-Courses

We are pleased to announce to mini-courses for the 2004/5 Current Year's Courses. Mini-Courses feature a team of scholars who explore a given topic from various perspectives. Each mini-course includes three, 1-hour phone sessions, downloadable course materials with background readings or primary sources, and an email discussion with scholars and fellow participants. (See below to learn more about archive Mini-Courses.)

TO REGISTER for these and other 2004/2005 courses, please click to download a Registration Form.

NOTE: This form is in Adobe Acrobat Format, if you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download the program:

Archive Mini-Courses

Below you will find previously recorded Joint Commission Online Mini-Courses. All these programs are still available for independent study online.

Gender and Sexuality in Text Rachel Adler, Aryeh Cohen and Wendy Zierler What role does gender play in Jewish text? What are some of its underlying notions relating to sexuality? In this course, each scholar will investigate how the experiences of individual characters in Jewish literature provide insight into the sexualized aspects of knowledge. Learn more...

In Concert or in Conflict? Our American Economic Ethic and Jewish Values David Saperstein and Barry Fruendel How do we define Jewish economic justice, and how should our definitions play out in the context of political action? This three-part course analyzes how Jewish values relate to economic policy-making. Learn more...

Judaism and Islam Reuven Firestone and Yossi Klein Halevi In this timely mini-course, Reuven Firestone explores the history of Jewish-Muslim relations and investigates the intertextuality of these two faiths. Learn more...

The End of Life Bill Cutter, Laurie Zoloth, Richard Address and Dayle Friedman This course addresses the cultural foundations of our current ethical dilemmas and some practical strategies for addressing the changing realities surrounding death and dying.  Learn more...

Warfare and Violence: The Boundaries of Zionism Uri Regev, Adam Rubin and Michael Marmur Our Scholars grapple with difficult issues, including: the formation and sustenance of our homeland, changes in the Zionist ideal reflected in present economic, political, and social climate, and the meaning of Liberal Zionism today. Learn more...

Confronting the Other within Jewish Tradition Norman Cohen and Adriane Leveen Norman Cohen and Adriane Leveen analyze "the other" through a study of Genesis 16 and 21, the stories of the tension-filled relationships among Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and Ishmael, and the interpretation of this material in Pirkei d'Rabbi Eliezer.  Learn More...

Journey to a Decision: The Stem Cell Debate Mark Washofsky and Elliot Dorff In the first two sessions, Mark Washofsky surveys halakhic literature relevant to the stem cell debate.  Elliot Dorff concludes this program examining relevant methodology and outcomes.  Learn More...

Israel Beneath the Surface: History, Faith, Politics Michael Meyer and Paul Liptz In two sessions, Michael Meyer examines "Jewish History and Israeli History: The Problem of Distinguishing Between Them" and "Religious Significance of the State of Israel: Is It the Beginning of Our Redemption?" Paul Liptz concludes with "Political Culture: Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael."  Learn more...

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If you would like to register for any or all of these archive courses, click for the mail/fax form. NOTE: This form is in Adobe Acrobat Format, if you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download the program:

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