Introduzione all'EbraismoRA0303

The objective of the course is to give the students a basic knowledge of both Judaism and the Jewish people. The Church, after the Second Vatican Council, encourages all Catholics to develop a correct attitude towards Judaism and the Jews and to repent of centuries of a “teaching of contempt”. The course will also focus on the challenges that Jews face in the modern world and the issues at the heart of the ongoing Jewish-Christian dialogue.

Why study Judaism? Who are the Jews? The history of the Jewish people. Practice and faith in Judaism. The Jewish calendar. The Jews today (including the challenge of Jewish-Christian dialogue).

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