Tanach 12 - 2 and 12 - 3

Dr. Saundra Sterling: Six units:

I. " Ason" - How the commentaries help us to clear up ambiguities

Paper due on October 3, 2008

II. Reconciling two readings of the Torah - Story of the Meraglim

Paper due on November 7, 2008

Competency #1 on words of the Torah - November 5, 2008

III. Faith and its Importance - Shema

Paper due on December 17 (22), 2008

Competency #2 on order of the books of the Tanach - December 10, 2008

!V. Filling in Missing Information - Cain and Abel

Project due TBA

V. Justifying and reading through a lens - Yakov and Esau

Assignment due TBA

Competency #3 on finding a Passuk - TBA

VI. From text to Halacha

TBA

FINAL PAPER for course is to provide a commentary for the Torah text of your choice.  Due January 20, 2008

LAST UPDATED ON DECEMBER 4, 2008

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