JWST 191 - Eternal Truths Meet Inconvenient Ones: Jewish Values, the Environment, and Social Responsibility Semester Offered: Second Semester, First Module Credits (Range): 1 Hour Attribute: 1 SS New course added 11.05.12.
In this course, offered by Jeremy Benstein, we will bring Biblical texts and traditional Jewish values to bear on modern environmental issues. For instance: Does eating meat contradict the prohibition against causing pain to animals? Can it be justified despite the environmental harm it causes? More generally, where do we draw the line between need and desire?
Course meets March 3,4,5,6 for the following times: 3 March 2:00-4:30pm and 7:00-9:30pm, 4 March 7:30-9:00pm, 5 March 7:30-9:00pm, 6 March 7:30-9:00pm
Instructor: A. Socher/J. Benstein Consent of the Instructor Required: No
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