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Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law
Course Number: CMPL 513
Course Title: Talmudic Law
Course Credits: 3
1 Instructor
Term: Winter 2026
Course Schedule: Mon/Wed 1605-1725 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time)
Location: Chancellor Day Hall
Course Description: We will trace the philosophical, theological, and historical foundations of classical Jewish Law. We will also study the methodology and structure of Jewish Law. We will seek to formulate an understanding of the process of decision making in Jewish Law, as distinct from the process in Civil Law or in Common Law. Then, in the second half of the course, we will apply these principles to a selected area of law. Students will write an independent research paper with four milestones that are graded with formative feedback, so that the project is a significant learning experience.
TQR: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or professional experience, in the relevant area; Experience in teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting.

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Hiring Unit:
Faculty of Law
Course Title:
Talmudic Law
Subject Code:
CMPL 513 001/009
Location:
Chancellor Day Hall
Schedule:
Mon/Wed 1605-1725
Deadline to Apply:
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