3 courses with the subject INT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
INT 331Circus Texts/Sacred Arts2
Dr. Ora Horn Prouser and Ayal Prouser How do we read texts with our bodies? How differently do we think with our bodies? In this class we will pursue this idea as readers, teachers, artists, and fun loving individuals. Using AJR’s unique approach to text study called Sacred Arts, we will study text through the vehicle of circus arts, such as human pyramids, partner acrobatics, juggling, rolla bolla, tight- wire, and more. We will engage in the academic study of the new field of Circus Studies, a multifarious field with many discrete methodologies that all join in the pursuit of elevating the study of circus to scholarly levels. We will understand the value of the arts in education, and the importance of opening up our sacred literature to those who often feel disenfranchised by the trad This class will be co-taught by instructors in text study and in circus arts, with several visiting instructors joining us as well. Open to all ages, abilities, and fitness levels (we really mean it!!) This course can count as a Bible course or as a general elective. This course is being held only on-site at AJR in Yonkers.
INT 368V’Ahavta: Divine and Human Love in Jewish Tradition2
Rabbi Jeff Hoffman, DHL What does Jewish tradition say about love in its many manifestations? In this course, we will delve into many sources that describe, celebrate, and teach about love between people and God as well as between people. We will examine the implications for the modern notion of romantic love, the mandate to work for justice, and the meaning of the Chosen People, among other ideas. We will deepen our appreciation for how traditional Jewish sources can surprise and inform as we study teachings about love from the Bible - along with its commentaries - and from Talmud, Midrash, Halakhah and Jewish mysticism. Students should bring to each class session: A Hebrew-English Tanakh . The New JPS edition is recommended. A traditional complete siddur. Recommended: The Koren Siddur edited by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks or The Complete Artscroll Siddur edited by Rabbi Nosson Scherman. Articles and book chapters posted on Populi assigned for each class session. Recommended Texts: 1. Held, Shai, Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2024. ISBN: 9780374192440 $35
