Practical Rabbinics (63 credit hours)
- RAB-105: Jewish Family Traditions
- RAB-210: Marriage Counseling
- RAB-301: Jewish Homiletics
- RAB-401: Synagogue Liturgy
- RAB-490: Semikha Examination
- FJT-120: First-Century Jewish Hashqafah
- FJT-180: Talmud Studies I: Tanna’itic Literature
- FJT-280: Talmudic Studies II: Dinei HaTorah
- LAN-101: Sociolinguistics – Ancient Languages and Thought
- HEB-101: Biblical Hebrew I
- HEB-201: Biblical Hebrew II
- HEB-301: Intermediate Hebrew
- ARAM-101: Biblical Aramaic
- ARAM-201: Talmudic/Mishnaic Aramaic
- ARAM-301: Galilean (NT) Aramaic
- Two (2) 200-level or 300-level HRY, FJT, or counseling courses
- Three (3) elective courses (can be taken from any department or transferred in from another college/university)
Biblical Studies (63 credit hours)
- BIB-101: Tanakh Survey
- BIB-102: Jewish Hermeneutics or BIB-105: Messianic Apologetics
- BIB-110 or HEB-310: Bible Exegesis – Torah
- BIB-201 or HEB-320: Bible Exegesis – Early Prophets
- BIB-210 or HEB-410: Bible Exegesis – Latter Prophets
- BIB-220 or HEB-420: Bible Exegesis – Wisdom & Poetry
- BIB-301: B’rit Chadasha Survey
- BIB-310 or ARAM-310: Bible Exegesis – Synoptic Gospels
- BIB-320 or ARAM-320: Bible Exegesis – Acts & the General Epistles (James, Jude, & Peter)
- BIB-330 or ARAM-410: Bible Exegesis – Johannine Literature
- BIB-401: Bible Exegesis – Paul in Proper Perspective
- BIB-410: Bible Exegesis – Hebrews
- BIB-420: Bible Exegesis – Romans
- BIB-440: Bible Exegesis – Apocalyptic Literature
- LAN-101: Sociolinguistics – Ancient Languages and Thought
- HEB-101: Biblical Hebrew I
- HEB-201: Biblical Hebrew II
- ARAM-101: Biblical Aramaic or (if seeking semikha) RAB-490: Semikha Examination
- Plus 3 elective courses from any field
Biblical Languages (45 credit hours)
- HEB-101: Biblical Hebrew I
- HEB-201: Biblical Hebrew II
- HEB-301: Intermediate Hebrew
- HEB-310: Advanced Hebrew Exegesis – Torah
- HEB-320: Advanced Hebrew Exegesis – Early Prophets
- HEB-410: Advanced Hebrew Exegesis – Latter Prophets
- HEB-420: Advanced Hebrew Exegesis – Wisdom & Poetry
- ARAM-101: Biblical Aramaic
- ARAM-301: Galilean (NT) Aramaic
- ARAM-310: Advanced Aramaic Exegesis – Synoptic Gospels
- ARAM-320: Advanced Aramaic Exegesis – Acts & General Epistles
- ARAM-330: Advanced Aramaic Exegesis – Johannine Literature
And… any two of the following:
- GRK-101: Koine Greek I
- GRK-201: Koine Greek II
- LAN-210: Classical Syriac
- LAN-220: Sahidic Coptic
- LAN-230: Ancient Ugaritic
- LAN-240: Theological German
Ancient Languages (36 credit hours)
- HEB-101: Biblical Hebrew I
- HEB-201: Biblical Hebrew II
- HEB-301: Intermediate Hebrew
- ARAM-101: Biblical Aramaic
- ARAM-201: Talmudic/Mishnaic Aramaic
- ARAM-301: Galilean (NT) Aramaic
- GRK-101: Koine Greek I
- GRK-201: Koine Greek II
And… three of the following:
- GRK-301: Greek Semantic Analysis I
- GRK-401: Greek Semantic Analysis II
- LAN-210: Classical Syriac
- LAN-220: Sahidic Coptic
- LAN-230: Ancient Ugaritic
Jewish Studies (36 credit hours)
- MUS-101: Traditional Liturgy
- HRY-101: Historical Survey of Israel or FJT-120: First-Century Jewish Hashqafah
- HRY-130: The Fall & Rise of Jerusalem (TAU/coursera)
- HRY-230: The Emergence of the Modern Middle East (TAU/coursera)
- FJT-180: Talmudic Studies I
- Two (2) additional 200- or 300-level history courses besides HRY-390*
- FJT-280: Talmudic Studies II: Dinei HaTorah/FJT-380: Talmudic Studies III
OR HRY-390: Jewish Studies Thesis Proposal & Directed Research/HRY-490: Jewish Studies Thesis Presentation & Defense
*At the 200-300 level, current options are:
- HRY-240: Second Temple Judaisms
- HRY-250: The Many Faces of Judaism – Sects and Movements
- HRY-270: The Shoah – Israel’s Holocaust
- HRY-320: Future Israel and Modern Anti-Judaism
- HRY-330: The Many Faces of Judaism – Sects and Movements
- HRY-340: Modern Rabbinical Thought – Directed Readings
- HRY-350: Modern Rabbinical Thought – Works of Abraham J. Heschel
- HRY-360: Modern Rabbinical Thought – Quasi-Judaic Movements
Other options may be developed in the future. Student suggestions welcomed.
Cantorial Arts (Chazzan)Certificate (21 credit hours)
Music (MUS) courses must be taken in sequence.
- MUS-101: Traditional Liturgy
- MUS-201: Torah Cantillation
- MUS-301: Haftorah Cantillation
- MUS-401: Megillah Cantillation
Also select 3 courses from the following list:
- BIB-220: Bible Exegesis – Wisdom & Poetry
- HEB-101: Biblical Hebrew I
- HEB-201: Biblical Hebrew II
- ARAM-101: Biblical Aramaic
- ARAM-201: Talmudic/Mishnaic Aramaic
FREE Introduction to Messianic Judaism (6 credit hours)
Mini-courses offered free and self-paced as a service of MJR
- IMJ-091: Intro to Messianic Judaism
This course covers the defining core beliefs of Messianic Judaism and discusses what distinguishes it from mainstream Christianity, the Hebrew Roots movement, and even other forms of Judaism. - IMJ-093: Mourning & Grieving in Jewish Context
Our lives on this earth are temporary. When the temporal life of someone we love ends, and they transition into the next life, we can of course rejoice for them, but we are left behind to mourn the fact that they are no longer with us, no longer accessible to us as they once were. What does Judaism have to teach us that can help us cope, mourn, and grieve? - IMJ-098: Biblical Moedim
This self-paced, 6-module course introduces the student to the seven Appointed Times of Hashem (called moedim in Hebrew) from a Messianic Jewish perspective. It explores both the backward-looking and forward-looking aspects of each feast, examining the Jewish historical significance and the nuance which points to Messiah. - IMJ-099: Pseudo-Messianic Red Flags
This self-paced, 6-module course identifies several false teachings that have crept in under the broad umbrella of “Messianic Judaism” (mostly Hebrew Roots errors) and helps equip the student to recognize and confront such errors.
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