Course
Course 10 credits • TRVN16
The course provides you with basic knowledge of Mishnah Hebrew and an insight into rabbinic thought and culture as they are expressed in rabbinic texts.
The course includes an overview of the emergence of rabbinic Judaism and the most important texts from classical rabbinic literature. The political, cultural and linguistic environments in which rabbinic texts emerged are also discussed as well as their historical origins, contents and characteristics.
A large part of the course is devoted to the reading of a selection of texts in Hebrew with translations into English. Talmud texts are only read in translation. There is a particular focus on rabbinic literature as a
source of knowledge of Jewish culture and Jewish circumstances in Antiquity.
Study period:
autumn semester 2025
Study period:
2025-09-01 – 2026-01-18
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
To be admitted to the course, students must have successfully completed 90 credits in religious studies, humanities, social sciences or law of which a minimum of 10 credits must be in Hebrew (biblical or modern), or the equivalent.
Type of studies:
part time, 33 %,
distance course
Application code:
LU-E1073
Type of studies:
part time, 33 %,
day
Application code:
LU-38752
Introductory meeting: Wednesday, 3 September at 15.15 – 17.00
First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Autumn semester 2026
Last application date
15January 2026