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RELI 235 Kabbalah: Intro to Jewish Mysticism

College of Critical & Professional Studies

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

Jewish Mysticism and, more specifically, Kabbalah, has become a highly popularized term in recent years. The course will discuss the teachings of Kabbalah in their proper historical place within the general framework of Judaism, from Biblical times to the present. It will focus on in-depth analysis of Kabbalistic cosmology and explaining the roles of several main expounders of Jewish mysticism in the development and dissemination of Kabbalah throughout the ages.

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.