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Curriculum - Overview

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First Year

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Biblical Hebrew
  • Jewish Philosophy, 2 Courses
  • Jewish History, 2 Courses
  • Bible
  • History of Religions
  • Introduction to Halacha
  • Liturgy
    - Pastoral Psychology
    - Life Cycle Observances
    - Educational Methodology and educational communications technology
    - Practical Musics
    - Introduction into Bible
    - Internship under supervision: Congregational Experience

Second Year

  • Rabbinic Hebrew: Tannaitic literature, Mishnah, Midrash, 2 Courses
  • Modern Hebrew, 2 Courses
  • Talmud
  • Midrasch
  • Bible - Biblical Criticism, 2 Courses
  • History of Religions
  • Systematical Religions
  • Jewish History, 2 Courses
  • Jewish Philosophy, 2 Courses
  • Liturgy, 2 Courses
  • Halacha
    - Pastoral Psychology: Sociology of the Rabbinic Role
    - Educational Methods
    - Homiletics
    - Congregational Leadership: The rabbi as manager
    - Congregational Internship under Supervision

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Third Year

  • Individual programs in co-operation with institutions of higher learning

Fourth Year

  • Hebrew and Aramaic, 2 Analytic Courses
  • History of Religions
  • Midrash
  • Jewish History
  • Halacha, 2 Courses
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Talmud
  • Free Electives
    - Pastoral Psychology, 2 Courses
    - Homiletics and Chapel Sermon
    - Congregational Leadership and Management Casework
    - Law - related to rabbinic/congregational work
    - Media and Public Relations
    - Organisational skills
    - Supervised Congregational Experience

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Fifth Year

After the 8th semester students are expected to prepare for their MA finals and start their thesis.
Ordination follows the MA and the successful completion of all requirements of the rabbinic program.

 

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