REL 239 JUDAISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT
This course analyzes historical and contemporary teachings of the Jewish tradition regarding animals and the natural world. We will study the stories of creation in the Bible and in the Jewish imagination; the treatment of nature in Jewish law, philosophy and mysticism; traditional prohibitions on causing suffering to animals, wasting natural resources, and various forms of pollution; and responses to current environmental crises among contemporary American and Israeli Jews.
Course Types
Jewish Studies Elective
Offered
Offered winter.