Course JEH1D
* school jewishstudies megathread1. Description
- The course will cover the periods of the First and Second Temples and the aftermath of their destruction, the emergence of christianity and the Rabbinic period.
- We will first explore how early Jewish communities in Judah managed through babylonian, persian, greek, and roman rule.
- We will study the hasmonean kingdom and jewish sectarianism in the ancient world
- We will then look at how the jewish people managed in the aftermath of the destruction of the second temple
- The final focus of the grade 9 course is the writing of mishnah and Talmud
- The course introduces the student to primary sources and encourages us to become familiar with the major ancient jewish writings.
- Through the study of both primary and secondary sources, students will earn about the relationships that existed between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbors and host societies in ancient Judah and beyond.
2. Topics Covered
2.1. Introduction to the study of Ancient Jewish history & Babylonian rue
2.2. Persian Rule
2.3. Greek Rule
2.4. The Hasmonean Kingdom
2.5. Roman Rule
2.6. Reactions and rebuilding of the temple in 70 CE
2.7. Bar Kochbah Revolt and Aftermath, 132-135 CE
2.8. Emergence of Christianity
2.9. The Mishnah and Talmud
3. Materials
- CHAT Ancient Jewish Source book: From Babylon to Jerusalemi(Bring this to every class)
4. Elsewhere
4.1. References
4.2. In my garden
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