Judaism (Video)
by Steve Herzig
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Description
An exploration of many facets of modern Judaism including Jewish life cycle, holidays, practices with an emphasis on the differences between the doctrines and practices of Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform groups. The student will also learn the difference between rabbinical Judaism and biblical Judaism.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoJewish Customs and Culture (Part 1) | Mr. Herzig begins the course on Judaism looking at Jewish geography. He moves into a discussion on Jewish customs and culture. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoJewish Customs and Culture (Part 2) | Mr. Herzig continues discussing key customs and cultural practices of Jewish practitioners. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoJewish Customs and Culture (Part 3) | Mr. Herzig continues his explanation of the many Jewish customs and cultural practices in Judaism. All four of the lectures on this topic are thorough and include numerous practices. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoJewish Customs and Culture (Part 4) | This lecture includes a good discussion on Jewish views of marriage and family life. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoJewish Customs and Culture (Part 5) | In this final lecture on aspects of Jewish custom and culture Steve Herzig emphasizes Jewish families from both orthodox and non-orthodox households. He includes a discussion on divorce and other practices, such as death and burial. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoJewish Practices and Sects (Part 1) | Mr. Herzig works through a Jewish service at a synagogue. The remainder of the lecture focuses on five sects in Judaism. He presents theological questions and answers according to the position of each sect. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoJewish Sects (Part 2), Symbols and Holidays (Part 1) | The lecture continues to explore the differences between the theological perspective of five Jewish sects. Herzig also discusses various symbols within Judaism, like the yarmulke and tallit. Mr. Herzig ends this lecture by describing the Jewish calendar. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoJewish Holidays (Part 2) | Mr. Herzig concludes the material on the Jewish calendar and holidays. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoThe Jewish Synagogue | Mr. Herzig discusses the Jewish synagogue. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Episodes |
