religion (Judaism)

RELS 3345 WORLD RELIGIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read Chapter Eleven “Judaism” in Invitation to World Religions, Jeffrey Brodd, et al., 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2016.

2. Choose from one the two questions/exercises found below

3. Your DBE responses should be a minimum of 600 words each and must be accurate and detailed, on topic, thoughtful, and advance the discussion. Remember to proof your work; all postings should be written in college-level English. This means that your writing must be grammatically correct (spelling, punctuation, capitalization and correct sentence structure) and citations must be formatted appropriately and include a bibliography.

4. All claims, assertions, opinions, and conclusions are required to be supported by relevant research. Students may use either Turabian or MLA style for their responses and for citing. A properly prepared and grammatically correct response is worth up to 25 total points.

MOD13 DISCUSSION BOARD EXERCISE QUESTION

1. Write an essay which discusses three philosophical responses to the Shoah. Which of these responses seems most meaningful to you, and why?

2. Given the variety of the forms of Judaism in the modern period, write an essay that discusses which denomination represents a type of Judaism closest to Maimonides’13 Articles of Jewish Faith?

Remember to cite your sources. Otherwise it’s considered plagiarism