Übung: What is the Meaning of the Sabbath or Sunday - for Ancient and Modern People? - Details

Übung: What is the Meaning of the Sabbath or Sunday - for Ancient and Modern People? - Details

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Veranstaltungsname Übung: What is the Meaning of the Sabbath or Sunday - for Ancient and Modern People?
Untertitel Together with Prof. Dr. Yemima Hadad (Universität Leipzig)
Semester WiSe 2025/26
Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden 5
Heimat-Einrichtung Theologische Fakultät
Veranstaltungstyp Übung in der Kategorie Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
Nächster Termin Donnerstag, 18.12.2025 08:00 - 22:00, Ort: (Eisenach-Erfurt)
Teilnehmende Teilnehmeranzahl: 15 aus Halle, 15 aus Leipzig
Lernorganisation Literatur:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Men, New York: Farrar, 1989 [1951].
Rothschild, Walter L., Der Honig und der Stachel: Das Judentum – erklärt für alle, die mehr wissen wollen, Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 2009.

Yerushalm, Yosef Hayim, Yerushalmi, Yosef Hayim, Zachor: Erinnere Dich! Jüdische Geschichte und jüdisches Gedächtnis. Berlin 1988 [1982].

Leo Trepp, Judaism: Development and Life, 156-159

Peter Schäfer, “Sabbath“ in: Judeophobia: Attitudes toward the Jews in the Ancient World, 82-92

Jonathan Schorsch, Sabbath for the Anthropocene Age,” One World – Many Faiths: Religious Contributions to Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, Berliner Reihe für Mission, Ökumene und Dialog (Berlin: Wichern Verlag, 2019)

Fromm, Erich. The Forgotten Language: An Introduction to the Understanding of Dreams, Fairy Tales, and Myths. Rinehart & Company, 1951 , 241-149

Marx, Dalia, and Alona Lisitsa, editors. Three Siddurim – Hebrew/English Shabbat Edition. Bialik Institute, 2022.

Samson Rephael Hirsch, The Jewish Sabbath
Lehrsprache(n) Englisch
Studiengänge (für) Zielgruppe: Bitte den Kurs für alle Interessierende/Fächer öffnen
D/KE, Lehramt, BA Judentum, Interessierte aller Studiengänge Seniorenstudium, Europastudium, Sonstige: philosophie, Religionswissenschaft, cultural studies, English literature, usw.

Modulverwendung:
01-MJD-1111 Propädeutikum
ÜB: Tagesexkursion und ÜB: Einführung in die biblischen Traditionen
SWS 2

Räume und Zeiten

(Leipzig)
Freitag, 24.10.2025 08:00 - 22:00
(Halle)
Freitag, 21.11.2025 08:00 - 22:00
(Eisenach-Erfurt)
Donnerstag, 18.12.2025 08:00 - 22:00
(Leipzig (Student presentations + kiddush))
Freitag, 09.01.2026 08:00 - 22:00

Modulzuordnungen

Kommentar/Beschreibung

“The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than
space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things of
space; on the Sabbath we try to become attuned to holiness in
time. It is a day on which we are called upon to share in what is
eternal in time, to turn from the results of creation to the mystery
of creation; from the world of creation to the creation of the
world.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath.

In this seminar, we will explore Abraham Joshua Heschel’s influential book The Sabbath and examine the meaning of the Sabbath day in Jewish tradition—from its biblical roots, through the Talmudic period, and into modern times.
We will discuss the Sabbath from multiple perspectives: its gendered imagery (as bride and queen), its social significance (themes of slavery and freedom), its ecological implications, and its spiritual and religious depth. We will also explore the conceptual shift from Sabbath to Sunday in the emerging Christian community of Late Antiquity. What changes occurred in meaning and practice, particularly during the time between 300–400 C.E., following Constantine’s decree on Sunday rest in 321?
Students will also learn about the traditional laws that govern the Sabbath, the relationship between body and soul, and the mitzvah of Oneg Shabbat—the commandment to rejoice and find delight on this day. We will study rituals, prayers, Sabbath liturgy, songs, and services, including Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdalah.
In addition to our academic study, we will have the opportunity to experience a Jewish Sabbath firsthand. This includes visits to synagogues in Leipzig, and Berlin, where we will attend Kabbalat Shabbat services and share in a Kiddush Shabbat celebration with local students.
This course is a collaborative project between Prof. Hadad (University of Leipzig) and Prof. Weissenrieder (University of Halle), bringing together students from both institutions for a shared learning experience.