The European Institutefor Jewish Studies in Sweden

Cordially invites you

text courses 2011/2012

The Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Faculty of Studies

Meet the Isaiah Berlin Fellows 2011-2012 from

Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Republic of

Azerbaijan, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.

The Paideia One-Year Jewish Studies Program 2011/2012Nybrogatan 21

(Box 5053 SE 10242)Stockholm, SwedenPhone +46-8-679 55 55Fax +46-8-661 15 55info@paideia-eu.orgwww.paideia-eu.org

Paideia, U.S.1350 Avenue of the AmericasSuite 1200 New York, NY 10019Phone 212-489-0600Fax 212-489-0203

The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden

Join usfor a program

dedicated to

the study and

interdisciplinary

interpretation of the

textual sources that

have served as the

wellsprings of Jewish

civilization.

Join usfor a program

dedicated to

the study and

interdisciplinary

interpretation of the

textual sources that

have served as the

wellsprings of Jewish

civilization.

Join usfor a programdedicated tothe study andinterdisciplinaryinterpretation of thetextual sources thathave served as thewellspring of Jewishcivilization.

Text Courses at PAIDEIA 2011/2012

Reading Maimonides, the foremost Jewish scholar of all time and one of civilization’s greatest minds. Examining the thinking of Maimonides in the context of Jewish philosophy as well as in an Islamic and Medieval context.

An historical outline of the political, legal and societal relationships between Judaism and Islam throughout the Medieval Ages and how these are reflected in the Qur’an and the Hadith, with an analysis of Midrashic influence on Islamic scripture.

Identifying the landmarks of modern Hebrew literature during recent generations: the writers of prose and poetry classics who designed the topics, structures, characters and style of Modern Hebrew Literature.

Where was God during the Holocaust? Focusing on the varying responses of several Jewish theologians and spiritual leaders to the problem of evil in general, and to the extreme example of the Holocaust in particular, in light of pre-modern Jewish attitudes to catastrophe and destruction.

Presenting the central Hasidic ideas by reading excerpts from the vast Hasidic library, and focusing on the relationship between theory and social order in Hasidism.

Identifying the stumbling blocks in Jewish-Christian encounters, from Antiquity over Reformation and the Shoah to the post-war European dialogue between Jews and Christians—characterized by an unsurpassed mutual respect and candor.

Examining the responses of Jewish thought to the challenges of the modern world. The thinkers, whose works we will read, committed themselves to finding new ways of giving meaning and direction to modern Jewish life thus approaching the past from the perspective of the present.

A survey of the development of Jewish law from the end of the Talmudic period up until early Modernity. With focus on text and meta-text, the course follows the different and conflicting ways that Jews extracted practical conclusions from the multivalent layers of the Talmud.

Major concepts and historical development of early Kabbalah, examining themes such as theosophy, theurgy, the problem of evil and the structure of the human psyche. Central texts include the Bahir, Abraham Abulafia and the Zohar.

Exposing the rich variety of interpretations, the different ideologies they convey and the continuity from pre-biblical traditions to late rabbinical traditions. This course is co-taught by world renowned scholars in Bible and Midrash: Prof. Zakovitch and Prof. Shinan.

A concentrated look at the main religious, educational, social and economic processes with crucial impact on the Jewish collective consciousness and way of life from the mid 18th century to the Holocaust.

November 21 – December 1 The Philosophy of Maimonides Prof. Frederek Musall (The Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg)

March 19 – 23 Judaism and Islam: Contact and Conflict as reflected in the Qur’an and Muslim Tradition (Hadith) Prof. Meir Bar-Asher (Hebrew University)

In addition to the intensive text courses, Paideia provides year long courses on Bible, Talmud and the Hebrew language.

March 5 – 15 Modern Hebrew Literature Prof. Anat Feinberg (The Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg)

February 13 – 23 Jewish Philosophical Responses to the Holocaust Dr. Nicham Ross (Ben Gurion University)

January 30 – February 9 The Hasidic Path: Theory and Society PhD Candidate Assaf Tamari (Ben Gurion University)

January 16 – 20 Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations: From Sour Grapes to SacramentProf. Jesper Svartvik (University of Lund)

January 4 – 12 Choices in Modern Jewish Philosophy PhD Candidate Rani Jaeger (Bar-Ilan University)

November 7 – 17 Medieval Halakhah PhD Candidate Rachel Furst (Hebrew University)

October 17 – 27

Early Kabbalah and its Origins Prof. Boaz Huss (Ben-Gurion University)

August 29 – September 21

Studying the Bible, the Inter-testamental Literature and the MidrashCo-taught by Prof. Yair Zakovitch &Prof. Avigdor Shinan (Hebrew University)

October 3 – 12

The Jewish Society in Modern Era – Between Tradition and ModernityProf. Mordechai Zalkin (Ben-Gurion University)

Join usfor a program

dedicated to

the study and

interdisciplinary

interpretation of the

textual sources that

have served as the

wellspring of Jewish

civilization.

A Unique Event in the World of Jewish Studies!