Modern Jewish Movements

There’s an old adage that for every two Jews, there are three opinions — but there is real truth to this contention, particularly in the modern era. In this course we’ll survey  major Jewish movements such as Hassidism, Haskalah, Wissenschaft, Bundism, the various Zionisms, and religious denominations, unpacking primary sources to explore each in its own context. The course will be light on advance reading and will focus more heavily on in-class study of select primary sources followed by discussion. Email njaffe@cbebk.org to sign up.