JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN CENTRAL EUROPE - HIS236 Spring 2022
Course

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Lessons
Here is the course outline:
1. Jewish Experience in Central Europe
Feb 9
Jewish studies - why and how |
2. Diaspora
Feb 16
Establishing Jewish Diaspora |
3. Ashkenaz
Feb 23
The Jews in medieval Europe |
4. The Enlightenment Century
Mar 2
From the Renaissance to the Modern Era |
5. The Jewish Museum
Mar 10
Visit to the Jewish Museum in Prague |
6. Jewish Feast Days
Mar 16
The feast days and life cycle observances |
7. The Edict of Toleration
Mar 23
From the Ghetto to Civil Society |
8. Religious Freedom 1867-1914
Apr 13
The era of constitutional freedoms |
9. Antisemitism and Holocaust
Apr 20
Czechoslovakia 1918-1945 |
10. The Jewish Museum
Apr 21
Visit to the Jewish Museum in Prague |
11. Shoah
Apr 27
Shoah |
12. Jewish Experience
May 4
Jewish Experience 1939-2022 |
13. Home Essay 3
May 11
Presentation and discussion |
14. Home Essay 3
May 18
Feedback |