Curriculum

Final Schedule Spring 2013

The program offers a full array of classical Judaic courses in areas ranging from Bible and Hebrew to Talmud, Jewish philosophy, Halacha [Jewish law] and Jewish history.

Classes meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Students transfer 3 credits to either Yeshiva College or Syms School of Business. These credits represent a cumulative grade of their work in IBC. Students may take a series of electives beyond the required IBC courses, leading to an Associate of Arts degree upon graduation.

We require all IBC students to take the following courses in Hebrew language, literature and culture:

• Bible- Introduction to Bible (BIB 1015) plus three additional Bible courses, two of which must be text courses numbered above 2500 and below 4000  

• Hebrew- HEB 1205 and 1206 (or 1005/1006 and 1105/1106)

• Jewish History- Two JHI courses from 1200, 1300, 1400

• Jewish Philosophy- Two courses

• Judaic Studies- Two courses 

Degree Requirements for Associate of Arts (AA)

·         Course and credit requirements: Successful completion of the courses required of all students as listed above plus five additional courses distributed as follows: one semester of BIB and four more elective courses chosen from JHI, JPH, JUD, and TAL.

·         Residence requirement: Full-time residency at Isaac Breuer College for at least four semesters.

·         Grade requirement: A minimum cumulative average of 2.0

·         Administrative requirements: The prior or simultaneous receipt of a BA or BS degree from yeshiva College or the SYMS School of Business. Each student must have filed an application for degree during the registration period of the semester in which he completes all requirements.

 Revised Jewish Studies Requirements

 Course Handouts

Rabbi Barry Freundel: Course Packet for Connections and History of Prayer (PDF)

Rabbi Allen Schwartz: Course Packet for Introduction to Bible (PDF) 
                                    Course Packet for Intro to Bible- Supplementary (PDf)

                                    Course Packet for Iyov (PDF)

                                    Course Packet for Isaiah (PDF)

                                    Course Packet for Isaiah- Supplementary (PDF)

                                    Course Packet for Jeremiah (PDF)                                   
                                    Course Packet for Chaggai-Zechariah-Malachi   (PDF)

                                    Course Packet for Five Megilloths  (PDF)

                                    Sources for Five Megilloths  (PDF)

                                    Sources for Shmuel II

                                    Sources for Shir HaShirim

                                    Sources for Kohelet

                                    Sources for Seven Minor Prophets                    

Rabbi Zev Reichman: Course Packet for Tanya (PDF)

Required Texts

Talmidim are required to purchase the Talmudic Tractate that their shiur [lecture] is learning. These can be purchased at any local Seforim store as well online here.