This course is part of the Diploma in Judaic Studies and can also be taken on its own.
History
Jewish History I
Covers chapters in the history of the Jewish people from its origins to the Middle Ages. Students will learn about and analyse…
Academy · History
Chapters of Sepharad
The course studies the history of the Jews in Spain from their first settlements to their tragic expulsion in 1492. Students will learn about the different stages of Judeo-Spanish life, its extraordinary literary output and its scientific contribution to Spanish culture, through the work of its leading and most prominent figures.
Syllabus
- General introduction
- History of the Jews in Spain
- The structure of the Aljama
- The Jews of Majorca and the discovery of America
- Hebrew poetry and Kabbalah
- The Inquisition
- The Sephardic Diaspora
- Maimonides
- Solomon ibn Gabirol
- Nachmanides and Yehuda Halevi
- Prominent sages of Sepharad
- Spain, Sephardim and Israel
- Additional and audiovisual material
Other Academy courses
History
Jewish History II
Covers chapters in the history of the Jewish people from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. Students will learn about…
Texts
Bible and Traditional Sources
A Diploma in Judaic Studies course on the people of the Book: the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings, the oral tradition…
Texts
Tanakh
The course sets out the structure of the books that make up the TANAKH and their main contents and messages. Students will…