2023 Fall
JEWISH 122 001 - LEC 001
Topics in Judaism
Contemporary Judaism in Israel: State, Religion, and Gender
Masua Sagiv
Class #:23894
Units: 3to4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Jewish Studies Program
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 15
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 15
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 to 10 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
THU, DECEMBER 14TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Wheeler 104
Other classes by Masua Sagiv
Course Catalog Description
A course on trends in Jewish religious, cultural, and social life. The course will study innovative and conservative aspects of thought, ritual, and belief in relation to contemporary life and traditional Jewish values in at least one country other than the United States.
Class Description
The course will explore dynamics of change in issues of state, religion and gender in Israel, as manifested in social movement activism through law and society. The course will illustrate and reflect upon different strategies and spheres for promoting social change, by examining core issues involving state, religion, and gender in Israel: religious marriage and divorce, gender equality in the religious establishment, conversion, spiritual leadership of women, and free exercise of religion at the Western Wall (the struggle of Women of the Wall). Spheres of activism to be covered include parliament, state courts, alternative private initiatives and courts, and social media.
Class Notes
– Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
– Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
– Counts towards the Jewish Studies Minor
– Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
– Counts towards the Jewish Studies Minor
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None