Universität Wien

030567 MC Jewish Law Moot Court (2022W)

The Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague

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

Voraussetzung für die Anmeldung sind persönliche Vorstellung, Motivationsschreiben und Bezahlung des Eigenanteils.

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

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Block II (Prag):
1. Februar 2023, 10.00-12.00, 14.00- 15.30, 16.00-17.30 Uhr
2. Februar 2023, 10.00-12.00, 14.00- 15.30, 16.00-17.30 Uhr
3. Februar 2023, 10.00-12.00, 14.00- 15.30, 16.00-17.30 Uhr

  • Friday 11.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG (Kickoff Class)
  • Wednesday 01.02. 10:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Wednesday 01.02. 14:00 - 15:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Wednesday 01.02. 16:00 - 17:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 02.02. 10:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 02.02. 14:00 - 15:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 02.02. 16:00 - 17:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Friday 03.02. 10:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Friday 03.02. 14:00 - 15:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Friday 03.02. 16:00 - 17:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 09.02. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 09.02. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 09.02. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Friday 10.02. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Friday 10.02. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Friday 10.02. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Jewish Law Moot Court, run by the law faculties of the University of Vienna, Moscow State University (suspended), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Tel Aviv and the Yeshiva University New York aims at introducing 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". The case assignment is usually modelled on concrete historical cases adjudicated by the Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague, arguably the most important Jewish legal forum both in the Western Ashkenazic world, the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Hereditary Lands serves as a point of reference for the Jewish Law MC.

Assessment and permitted materials

The students' progress will be monitored on the basis of their participation in the pre-moots and the moot.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

There are five conditions for a successful participation in the Jewish Law Moot Court - The Rabbinic Tribunal of Prague:
- interest in, but no prior knowledge of Jewish law
- a letter of motivation
- above than average English language skills
- enthusiasm for team work
- writing a seminar paper based on the oral pleading in the moot court is required in order to gain 4 additional ECTS

Examination topics

The moot counts as the final examination.

Reading list

Available in class.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:26