About This Course
The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile were a great catastrophe in the history of the Jewish Nation.
What really happened during that dark, fateful age, and how did new opportunities arise from the ashes?
This course is provided through Coursera and Tel Aviv University.
This course is .5 credits towards smicha
How to receive credit
After completing both courses, you can receive credit by uploading either
- Your official certificate of completion
- A compilation of the work you did or quizzes you passed (depending on what the course requires)
Combine all documentation into 1 pdf and upload
Syllabus
Unit 1 – Week 1 – Introduction to geopolitics and geography of the Ancient Near East
Unit 2 – Week 2 – Judah Under Babylonian Rule
Unit 3 – Week 3 – The Days of the Destruction of Jerusalem
Unit 4 – Week 4 – Gedaliah son of Ahikam
Unit 5 – Week 5 – Archaeology of the sixth century BCE
Unit 6 – Week 6 – The restoration of Jerusalem in the early Persian Period
This course is provided by a third party and is unaffiliated with Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary. There may be a cost associated with this course. Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary does not receive any kind of fees by recommending this course to students.
About your instructor
Tel Aviv University (TAU) is Israel's largest institution of higher learning – with over 30,000 students and more than 125 schools and departments in nine faculties. Global in outlook and impact, it is consistently ranked among the world's top 100 universities, as well as the top 20 institutions in terms of scientific citations. A spirit of openness and innovation is evident in all of TAU's teaching and research activities, breaking down barriers between disciplines, and boldly striving to address the twenty-first century's most pressing challenges.
Thorough course but lots of information to digest, be ready to dive deep into this fascinating period of Jewish history!