INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM RELI UT TYLER SPRING SEMESTER 2016 Instructor Rabbi Neal Katz

REVIEW

The Chosen The Believer The Frisco Kid A Price Above Rubies Crimes and Misdemeanors Keeping The Faith History of the World, Part 1 The Jazz Singer (Neil Diamond version) Paper Clips Keeping Up With the Steins Ushpizin Yentl Walk on Water School Ties Driving Miss Daisy O Jerusalem Avalon Munich Defiance Everything is Illuminated Praying With Lior The Hebrew Hammer Zohan

Interfaith Panel Thursday, March 17 IN LIEU OF CLASS (will receive extra credit) 8:30-10:30am at Congregation Beth El 1010 Charleston Drive - Tyler

HEBREW BIBLE TEXTS PROPHETS Joshua Judges Samuel (I & II) Kings (I & II) Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi TORAH Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy WRITINGS Psalms Proverbs Job Song of Songs Ruth Lamentations Ecclesiastes Esther Daniel Ezra Nehemiah Chronicles (I & II)

SECOND TEMPLE

Rabbinic Judaism

Alexander the Great Maccabees Great Revolt Against Rome Judea defeated / Temple destroyed Pharisee/Rabbinic Period Begins Mishna Talmud

MISHNA + GEMARA (COMMENTARY) = TALMUD

MIDRASH= BIBLICAL STORIES/LESSONS

MESSIAH

RESPONSA (online examples)

YEHUDA HALEVI POET THE KUZARI

MAIMONIDES

SPANISH INQUISITION

CRUSADES

ASHKENAZI SEPHARDI

JEWISH CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS

TISHRI ROSH HASHANAH YOM KIPPUR SUKKOT SIMCHAT TORAH

HESHVAN

KISLEV CHANUKAH

ON THE AIR

TEVET

SHEVAT TU B’SHEVAT

ADAR / ADAR II PURIM

NISSAN PASSOVER

IYAR YOM HASHOAH (HOLOCAUST) YOM HA-ZIKARON (MEMORIAL) YOM HA’ATZMAUT (ISRAEL IND.)

SIVAN SHAVUOT

TAMMUZ

AV TISHA B’AV

ELUL

SHABBAT