Universität Wien

030567 MC Historical Jewish Law Moot Court (2017W)

The Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 13.10. 15:30 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Thursday 19.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 19.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Friday 10.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Friday 10.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Historical Jewish Law Moot Court aims to introduce participants to Jewish law as it was practiced in the early modern period. The focus is on the application of Jewish law under concrete historical conditions rather than on Jewish law as a timeless normative system, on "law in action" rather than on "law in the books". In 2016 a case from the 18th century, where guardians were tried for the embezzlement of the property of an orphan before the Rabbinical Court of Frankfurt-on-Main provided the background for the Historical Jewish Law Moot Court. In 2017 and 2018 cases adjudicated by the Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague, arguably the most important Jewish legal forum both in the Western Ashkenazic world and in the Holy Roman Empire, will serve as a point of reference for the Historical Jewish Law Moot Court.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

There are six conditions for a successful participation in the 3rd Historical Jewish Law Moot Court 2017/2018:
- interest in Jewish law and a letter stating one’s motivation
- above average English language skills
- readiness to be part of a team
- participation in at least two of the three pre-moots, either in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Vienna
- participation in a minimum of 28 lectures, excursions and coaching units of the many more lectures, excursions and coaching units spread over the winter term 2017/2018 and the summer term 2018
- writing a seminar paper based on the oral pleading in the moot court

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

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