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Reproducing or republishing an article, in whole or in part, in any other forum requires permission of the author or the moderator. Additional information regarding subscription, submission, and backissue requests may be found at the end of this digest. In this course we examine the ways in which Judaism, in its biblical, rabbinic, mystical and philosophical manifestations, has understood human nature and psychology. Among the topics to be considered are the soul, freedom of the will, good and evil inclinations, sin and repentance, vice and virtue, psychological assumptions of Jewish law, and Judaism and psychotherapy. The course assumes some prior background in Jewish Studies.