Ignore the reserve instructions; all reserve readings can be accessed directly through Sakai.
| Week |
Date |
Topic and Readings |
| 1 |
Aug. 22 (Th) |
Concept of Jewish Politics Commentary 1 (to be read during class) |
| 2 |
Aug. 27-Sept. 3 (Tu/Tu) NO CLASS ON 8/29 |
Politics in the Biblical Period Commentary 2 |
| 3-4 |
Sept. 3-Sept. 12 (Tu/Tu/Th) NO CLASS ON 9/5 |
Politics
in
the
Middle
Ages
(Europe
&
Asia) Biale, "Power & Powerlessness in Jewish History: Corporate Governance" (reserve) Katz, "Tradition and Crisis: Structure of the Kehila" (reserve) Dowty, "The Jewish State: Jewish Politics" (reserve) Court Jew readings Zenner, "Jewish Retainers" |
| 5 |
Sept. 17-19 (Tu-Th) | Enlightenment & Emancipation Lederhendler, "On Modern Jewish Politics: Varieties" (reserve) |
| 6 |
Sept. 24-26 (Tu-Th) |
American Jewry - Arrival and
Adaptation Sarna, "American Revolution" Elazar, "Community and Polity: American Environment" (reserve) |
| 7 |
Sept. 30 (Monday) Oct. 1 (Tu) Oct. 3 (Th) |
Session 2 - public lecture - Graham Center McKay Aud. (1st floor) - 6:00 - details American Jewish Polity - National & Local Maisel, ch. 6 Goren, "New York Jews and the Quest for Community" (reserve) MIDTERM EXAM |
| 8 |
Oct. 8-10 (Tu-Th) | Jewish Organizational Activity |
| 9 |
Oct. 15-17 (Tu-Th) |
American Jewish Political Elites
- Roles & Profiles Maisel, chs. 2-5, 7 ,12 Shogan, "Prelude to Catastrophe" (reserve) Elie Wiesel Meier Kahane |
| 10-11 |
Oct. 22*-31 (Tu-Th) *1st paper deadline |
American Jewish Political Behavior Maisel, chs. 8-11 Sorin, "Prophetic Minority: Roots of Radicalism" (reserve) ; |
| 12 |
November 5-7 (Tu-Th) |
Judaism in Israel Guest lectures on finding sources by David Schwieder and Rebecca Jefferson from UF Library |
| 13 |
Nov. 12*-14 (Tu-Th) *2nd paper deadline |
Religion & State Issues in
Israel Cohen, "Religious Parties in 2006" |
| 14 |
Nov. 19-21 (Tu-Th) | Jewish Thought on War |
| 15 |
Nov 26 (Tu) Paper due |
Judaism and Israeli Foreign Policy Naor, "Behold, Rachel" Bick, "Rabbis & Rulings" |
| 16 |
Dec. 3 (Tu) |
Final Exam |