Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Contemporary Jewish Issues Course Now Available Daytime and Evening at Rockland Community College


Rabbi Dov Oliver.jpgSuffern, NY – Registration is now open for the popular 3-credit course, “Contemporary Jewish Issues,” at Rockland Community College, offered for the Fall ’11 semester. For the first time, the course will be available either one evening per week, or during a twice weekly daytime section. The course is taught by Rabbi Dov Oliver, Director of the Center for Jewish Life/Hillel.
 
The daytime option for the course is Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00-4:15 pm, and the evening option is offered Wednesday, 6:00-8:40 pm.
 
“Contemporary Jewish Issues” examines a variety of philosophical, ethical, social, and political issues, including medical-ethical dilemmas, anti-Semitism, lifecycle events, Jewish identity, relationships and marriage, and more. The course, RLS 252, is under the Humanities division, Religious Studies discipline.
 
In-person registration is available at the Registrar in the Technology Center. Currently enrolled RCC students can also register on the web. The course is open to full-time RCC students as well as to members of the community and senior adult audits. The Fall semester begins Thursday, September 1. The first Wednesday evening class will meet September 7. Tuition is $158 per credit for in-state residents.
 
For further information, contact Rabbi Oliver at (845) 574-4422, doliver@sunyrockland.edu or the College’s website at www.sunyrockland.edu.

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