Texts/Contexts: Judaism/Islam

Catalog description

Taught by GTU. This course will consist of five day-long seminars in which participants will explore sacred texts and contexts from the Jewish and Islamic traditions. Classes will include intensive beit midrash/madrasa method of study using primary texts and secondary sources. Students will also be required to attend events outside the class totaling 15 hours. A list of various events will be available on the first day of class. Some events might include: mosque and synagogue visits, Islamic art and Jewish art and museum visits, film nights, guest lectures on Islamophobia and Antisemitism, migration, religion and elections, and sustainability and the environment. Auditors are welcome to join but registration is required. Please see auditing registration information here: http://gtu.edu/academics/ communityeducation.