Spring 2027

Classical Rabbinic Literature in Translation

Introduction to Classical Rabbinic Literature in Translation covering the Talmudic period (2nd-7th c. CE), focusing on historical context and the interrelation of liturgical, legal, and non-legal texts.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jordan Rosenblum3.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.26 GPA, 52.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.25 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Learn the general structure and logic of rabbinic texts.

  • Analyze, in both written and oral form, rabbinic literature.

  • Learn the historical development and the literature of rabbinic Judaism.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2 UW Guide 3

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Prerequisites

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JEWISH/LITTRANS/RELIGST 328

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Raw average: 3.63/5 from 38 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.26 GPA, 52.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.25 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JORDAN ROSENBLUM is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.26 GPA, 52.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.25 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Historical and intellectual background of Rabbinic Judaism
  • Interrelation of liturgy, legal, and non-legal literature
  • Structure and logic of rabbinic texts

Skills

  • Understanding the structure and logic of rabbinic texts
  • Analyzing rabbinic literature in written and oral forms
  • Studying the historical development of rabbinic Judaism

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JEWISH/LITTRANS/RELIGST 328 · Spring 2027

Classical Rabbinic Literature in Translation

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JEWISH/LITTRANS/RELIGST 328 · Spring 2027

Classical Rabbinic Literature in Translation

Recorded 2026-10-14
JEWISH/LITTRANS/RELIGST 328 · Spring 2027

Classical Rabbinic Literature in Translation

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