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Topics in Haftarot (B242)

Course Category: 
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland - Inactive Courses
Length: 
20 hours (18 weeks).
Location: 
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland, 91 West Carlton Road, Suffern, New York.
Dates: 

February 2001 - July 2007.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: prepare a textual and linguistic analysis of the Haftarah portion of the Bible in its original Hebrew text, as well as a comparative analysis of the various commentaries studied; discuss and analyze literary aspects of the Haftarah's main narrative line; recognize the range of traditional Biblical exegesis and its components; explore conceptual, literary, and moralistic implications of the text and applied commentary.

Instruction: 

A study and analysis of the Prophets and their significance to the related Biblical portion. Topics include: the Prophet Isaiah; public service; the sin of King Saul; the dangers of habit; giving reproach; the bringing of the wood for the altar; the spies during the time of Moses and the time of Joshua.

Credit recommendation: 

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Judaic Studies, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (8/01) (5/06 revalidation). 

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