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Summer Program (6 Credits)

The CJC Summer Program is designed to introduce Chinese students to Jewish culture, history, and philosophy by comparison with Chinese culture. The courses will be given in English and Chinese. Each class will be supplemented by an English immersion review. Cultural trips in New York City will be an essential part of the program.

The content of the summer program will vary according to the needs of the student cohort. Typically, it will include an introductory course that gives students a basic understanding of Jewish culture, followed by a more in-depth course on a topic of interest to the cohort of students that year, for example, advanced Jewish philosophy, Jewish art (with museum tours), contemporary Jewish life in New York City. 

For a sample of CJC courses, click here： “Basic Four Courses”

To Whom Will This Program Be Useful?

The program will be useful for those majoring in International studies, World philosophies, Western philosophy, World History, Middle-East studies. The Jewish people have played a decisive role in the development of Western culture, society, and thought for over 2000 years. Exposure to Jewish culture, philosophy, and history will therefore enrich students in all of those fields, giving them a broader perspective within their range of expertise.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction will be English, with review in Chinese. English immersion will be a central part of the program, with experienced English teachers providing instruction in reading, writing and speaking. Hebrew is not required.

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The CJC Summer Program is designed to introduce Chinese students to Jewish culture, history, and philosophy by comparison with Chinese culture. The courses will be given in English and Chinese. Each class will be supplemented by an English immersion review. Cultural trips in New York City will be an essential part of the program.

The content of the summer program will vary according to the needs of the student cohort. Typically, it will include an introductory course that gives students a basic understanding of Jewish culture, followed by a more in-depth course on a topic of interest to the cohort of students that year, for example, advanced Jewish philosophy, Jewish art (with museum tours), contemporary Jewish life in New York City. 

For a sample of CJC courses, click here： “Basic Four Courses”

To Whom Will This Program Be Useful?

The program will be useful for those majoring in International studies, World philosophies, Western philosophy, World History, Middle-East studies. The Jewish people have played a decisive role in the development of Western culture, society, and thought for over 2000 years. Exposure to Jewish culture, philosophy, and history will therefore enrich students in all of those fields, giving them a broader perspective within their range of expertise.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction will be English, with review in Chinese. English immersion will be a central part of the program, with experienced English teachers providing instruction in reading, writing and speaking. Hebrew is not required.

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The CJC Summer Program is designed to introduce Chinese students to Jewish culture, history, and philosophy by comparison with Chinese culture. The courses will be given in English and Chinese. Each class will be supplemented by an English immersion review. Cultural trips in New York City will be an essential part of the program.

The content of the summer program will vary according to the needs of the student cohort. Typically, it will include an introductory course that gives students a basic understanding of Jewish culture, followed by a more in-depth course on a topic of interest to the cohort of students that year, for example, advanced Jewish philosophy, Jewish art (with museum tours), contemporary Jewish life in New York City. 

For a sample of CJC courses, click here： “Basic Four Courses”

To Whom Will This Program Be Useful?

The program will be useful for those majoring in International studies, World philosophies, Western philosophy, World History, Middle-East studies. The Jewish people have played a decisive role in the development of Western culture, society, and thought for over 2000 years. Exposure to Jewish culture, philosophy, and history will therefore enrich students in all of those fields, giving them a broader perspective within their range of expertise.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction will be English, with review in Chinese. English immersion will be a central part of the program, with experienced English teachers providing instruction in reading, writing and speaking. Hebrew is not required.

CJC Summer Program

The courses in the Summer Program are lecture-based and aim to allow Chinese students to understand Jewish culture by discovering similarities and differences with their own, and to enhance communication between the Chinese and Jewish communities. Jewish texts will be presented as academic supplementary resources; but the major emphasis will be on the lectures. These courses are not intended as religious study. Rather, they offer a comparative, multi-perspective analysis of Chinese and Jewish philosophy.

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(1) Working knowledge of English
(2) Bachelor’s degree
(3) Hebrew knowledge is NOT required.

Summer program requirements

Six credits (two courses): one introductory course, and one advanced course. The dates of the summer program will vary year to year, but will typically begin in early July and run for five weeks, meeting 4 days per week: three days of classes, and one day of field trips.
 

Admissions Requirements

(1) Working knowledge of English
(2) Bachelor’s degree
(3) Hebrew knowledge is NOT required.

Summer program requirements

Six credits (two courses): one introductory course, and one advanced course. The dates of the summer program will vary year to year, but will typically begin in early July and run for five weeks, meeting 4 days per week: three days of classes, and one day of field trips.
 

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