Module: Jewish & Christian Dialogue

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Jewish & Christian Dialogue
Module Code	TP534 (ITS) / RET1061 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Theology, Philosophy & Music
Module Co-ordinator	Peter Admirand
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module aims to present an overview of Judaism and examine some of the main areas of dialogue and disagreement in the context of Jewish-Christian relations. A foundational goal is to facilitate an engagement with Judaism through a selection of Jewish texts or studies about Judaism from the Biblical, Rabbinic, Medieval, Enlightenment (Haskalah), Post-Enlightenment (post-Haskalah), Shoah, and post-Shoah periods. Building upon this background, we will begin to access the history of Jewish-Christian relations, particularly some of the major strides that have been made since the horrors of the Shoah and to recognise the most promising areas, texts, and figures for improved Jewish-Christian dialogue as well as the best approaches in grappling with key areas of ongoing disagreement. The students will also be encouraged to attend local monthly meetings of the Irish Council of Christians and Jews during the term and to visit the Irish Jewish Museum.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand key facets of Judaism, from key events in the Tanach to core themes of Rabbinic Judaism and the Haskalah.
2. Discuss the diversity of Jewish Post-Holocaust Theology.
3. Utilize theological and moral reasoning to evaluate changes and growth in Christian theologies since the Shoah.
4. Describe post-Holocaust Christologies and their impact on Jewish-Christian relations.
5. Analyse the current state of Jewish-Christian dialogue and relations, especially regarding discussions on Jesus; religious pluralism; covenant; ethics; Islam; and the State of Israel.
6. Communicate effectively, in both written and oral forms.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Directed learning	96	No Description
Class Presentation	20	No Description
Assignment Completion	100	No Description
Independent Study	10	No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

“Jewish Continuity and How to Achieve It” (J. Sacks)
Will examine contemporary problems of identity and areas of strength in Jewish identity today

Living Judaism
Study how Jewish life is lived and practiced today.

Biblical and Rabbinic Judaism
Survey of key Texts and Figures in the Tanakh and Talmud.

Levinas and the Talmud
Will study sample texts from Levinas on the Talmud.

From Maimionides to The Kabbalah to The Jewish Enlightenment
Historical overview of Jewish History from the time of Maimonides to the Haskalah

The Shoah and Post-Holocaust Jewish Thought
Will study central texts and figures of post-Shoah Jewish (and Christian) thought and the impact of the Shoah on Judaism (and Christianity)

Jewish Annotated New Testament and Jewish Readings/Critiques of Christianity
Will examine Jewish readings/critiques of the New Testament and Christian Beliefs

Christology and Multiple Covenants: Christian Perspectives
Will examine the changing, post-Nostra Aetate Christian view on Judaism and the covenant never revoked.

Jewish-Christian Dialogue Today: Case Studies—1. Sisters of Sion and 2. The International Council of Christians and Jew
Two contemporary case studies of Jewish-Christian Dialogue today will be studied.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Reflective journal	Review of journal article dealing with some aspect in Jewish-Christian relations, dialogue, or theology. 1 page single-spaced typed (1200-1500 words)	30%	Week 5
Research Paper	Research Paper of 3500-3800 words on a topic in Jewish-Christian Dialogue and relations.	50%	Week 11
Presentation	10-15 Minute presentation on a weekly reading/theme.	20%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler: 0, The Jewish Annotated New Testament 2nd Edition, 978-019046185
Philip A. Cunningham: 0, Seeking Shalom, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 9780802872098
M. Moyaert and D Pollefeyt: 0, Never Revoked: Nostra Aetate as Ongoing Challenge for Jewish-Christian Dialogue, 978-904292236
Mary C Boys and Sara S. Lee: 0, Christians & Jews in Dialogue: Learning in the Presence of the Other, 978-159473254
Elena G. Procario-Foley,Robert A. Cathey: 0, Righting Relations After the Holocaust and Vatican II, 9780809153350

Other Resources

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