This course will endeavor to familiarize the student with the history and development of Jewish business law and ethics, as well as introduce the student to a comparative study of Jewish and American law relating to business and economic issues. This course is intended to examine the symbolic position of the feminine in Jewish mystical tradition through intensive, close reading of primary sources of kabbalistic texts, many of which have not yet been translated into English. The instructor will translate and provide photocopies of several of these readings. Continuation of irregular verbs and verbal patterns. Concentration on oral comprehension and speech, reading, and discussions of newspaper articles.
Themes emphasize cultural survival and other current topics in Hebrew literature.