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BIB 338 Between Love and Death: Readings in Song of Songs and Qohelet Dr. Job Jindo This course examines fundamental dimensions of the human experience—love, aging, mortality, and selfhood—through a close critical reading of the Song of Songs and Qohelet. Students will engage with the structure, purpose, and theological outlook of each book while Read More >

TWO INTERSESSION COURSES 1. BIB 337 Eliyahu Hanavi Rabbi Jef Segelman We will study the life and work of the Prophet Elijah from the perspective of understanding the making of a spiritual leader. We will use both biblical and rabbinic texts, artistic images, and more in seeing how we can use the life of Read More >

BIB 101 Introduction to Bible - 2 Separate Sessions Dr. Ora Horn Prouser and Dr. Job Jindo This course will introduce the student to modern critical studies of the Bible. Selected texts of the Bible will be studied in-depth while broader thematic issues will be surveyed. Various methodologies used by biblical scholars will be introduced Read More >

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BIB 309  The Book of Judges Dr. Malka Strasberg Edinger This course explores the book of Judges, a book about Israel’s formative years as a nation learning to self-govern. The course offers an in-depth analysis of the stories, themes, and historical background of the texts, as it explores the characteristics and roles of leaders Read More >

What does it mean to “choose life”?

BIB 323 Sex and the City In The Bible: Ruth, Esther, and Lady Jerusalem Dr. Job Y. Jindo This course offers a close critical reading of Ruth, Esther, and Lamentations, three biblical texts centered on female figures whose stories raise enduring questions about identity, belonging, and moral agency. Through these narratives, students will develop Read More >

By Jaron Matlow Water is a very simple chemical molecule. It contains one Oxygen atom and two Hydrogen atoms, and it appears in the shape of the letter V. Despite its simplicity, or perhaps because of it, water has tremendous powers in the world of chemistry. These powers are the very reason life can exist Read More >

Blessing Our Children A D’var Torah for Parashat Vayehi By Rabbi Dr. Rachel Posner In my new role as a congregational rabbi, I have the incredible honor of working with conversion students—people choosing Judaism. Yesterday I met with one of my students, Tom, who is nearing the culmination of the process and preparing to Read More >

A D’var Torah for Parashat Bemidbar By Rabbi Susan Elkodsi (AJR '15) A few years ago, for Mother’s Day, my kids gave me a DNA-testing kit from Ancestry.com. Not surprisingly, the results came back as 99% Ashkenazi Jewish with 1% various other ethnicities, depending on some algorithm or something. It was fascinating to start receiving DNA matches, including Read More >