Liturgy

Professors
Alan Mintz, Jewish Literature
Raymond Scheindlin, Jewish Literature (on leave, fall 2007)

Associate Professor
Eliezer Diamond, Talmud and Rabbinics

Assistant Professors
Debra Reed Blank, Jewish Literature, Program Adviser
Boaz Tarsi, Jewish Music and Hazzanut

The program in Jewish Liturgy is interdepartmental, designed to introduce students to the development, genres, and themes of Jewish liturgical expression from ancient times to the present. Every year, a variety of courses in liturgy and related fields are offered within each of the academic departments.

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
Doctor of Hebrew Literature
Doctor of Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts

Admission Requirements
For admission to List College, please click here.

Degree Requirements
From the Core Curriculum

  • LIT 1031: The Weekday Prayer Book

For Liturgy Majors
Twenty-one credits (seven courses) beyond the core curriculum as follows:

  • LIT 5175: Liturgy of the Days of Awe
  • LIT 5333: Liturgy of Shabbat and the Three Festivals
  • Five courses chosen in consultation with the adviser
Doctor of Hebrew Literature

Admission Requirements
For admission to The Graduate School, please click here. Additionally, an MA in Jewish Studies is recommended.

Degree Requirements
Courses
In addition to courses required of all students in The Graduate School, thirty graduate credits beyond the MA are required. They must be advanced courses related to the field of liturgy. A list of courses approved for credit each year will be available in the office of the adviser. All course selections must be approved by the adviser.
 
Comprehensive Examination
Upon satisfactory completion of all course work, students must take an oral examination based upon a prescribed reading list.

Dissertation
Students must complete an original monograph-length dissertation on a topic in liturgy. After consultation with the dissertation adviser, the title and outline must be submitted to the adviser for approval before beginning research.

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission Requirements
For admission to The Graduate School, please click here. Additionally, a MA in Jewish studies is recommended.

Degree Requirements
Languages
In addition to languages required of all students in The Graduate School, students must demonstrate proficiency in Aramaic and any other languages deemed necessary based on the students' areas of interest.

Courses
In addition to courses required of all students in The Graduate School, thirty graduate credits are required as follows:

  • twenty-four credits (eight courses) at the doctoral level in Jewish liturgy, including courses dealing with the biblical, rabbinic, medieval and modern periods
  • six credits (two courses) in Jewish liturgy seminars or their equivalent

All course selections must be approved by the adviser.

Comprehensive Examination
Upon satisfactory completion of all course work, students must take an oral examination demonstrating knowledge of the designated reading list and another liturgical tradition.

Dissertation
A major original piece of research.

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