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.

The course will explore the intersection of gender, religion, and law in Israel, as manifested in social movement activism through law and society. Incorporating existing law with current discourse and issues around the suggested legal reforms and the fragility of Israeli democracy, the course will illustrate and reflect upon different strategies and spheres for promoting social change, by examining core issues involving gender, religion and law in Israel: religious marriage and divorce, gender equality in the religious establishment, free exercise of religion (at the Western Wall and Temple Mount), and gender segregation in public places and in academia. Spheres of activism to be covered include parliament, state courts, alternative private initiatives and courts, and social protests. – Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth – Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth – Counts towards the Jewish Studies Minor

Repeat Rules

Requirements class fulfills