About This Course
This course explores the fascination of the Jews about the coming of the messiah and the heralding in of the messianic age. We will explore several different false messiahs and what made the people of each time period yearn for the messiah.
This course is .5 credits towards smicha
Units will cover:
- The History of Jewish Messianism through the world of the Prophets
- Why Jesus was not the Messiah
- Shimon Bar Kohkba
- Three false messiahs – (Moses of Crete, Serenus, & Abu Isa)
- Shabbatai Zvi
- Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will:
- Understand the need for a messiah and the messianic age
- Understand why people believed in false prophets
- Understand the suffering of the Jews always looks for a better world to come
Students will show successful understanding of the course material through quizzes in each unit.
As this course is short, it only counts as half elective credit.
About Your Instructor
Rabbi Sandy Zisser is the Founder and Director of the Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Education at Temple Shaaray Tefila in Westchester County, NY. Rabbi Sandy received his smicha from the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute, his Master of Arts in Special Education from Bank Street College, and his Bachelor of Arts in American History and Judaic Studies from the State University of New York at Albany.
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Nick BarberGreat class, I learned alot and enjoyed the topics.
Jeffrey SumberI enjoyed the content and the topic a lot.
Really enjoyed learning more about this history, highly recommend this course