JWST 431 - Advanced Topics in Jewish American Studies-Orthodoxy in America

Unit(s): 4

This course will analyze the history of orthodox Jewry in America with a particular focus on how the Ashkenazic and Sephardic communities were formed in the United States and how these communities affected Jewish identity both here and abroad. We will focus on the personalities and the movements that were central to the creation of these communities.

Grading: GRD