Doctoral Seminar: Historical Analysis of Medieval and Early Modern Rabbinic Literature

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The aim of this seminar is to focus on reading and analytical methods. We will begin with the two topics that follow, the first focused on an issue of social history and spirituality (Sefer Huqqei ha-Torah), and the second on the interface between halakhah and society (dina de-malkhuta dina, with an emphasis on arkaot shel goyim). These two topics will last for up to three sessions each (and both topics will involve some manuscript work as well). After this, doctoral students will begin to present key texts in their area of research (one to two sessions per student), followed by any M A students who would like to do so.