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xxiv '''12. History of Jewish Learning and Education;''' the Academies; elementary Schools (ḥedarim); History of the Yeshibahs and modern Rabbinicial seminaries.

1. Doctrines of Judaism if their development from Biblical times. Angelology; Demonology; Eschatology; Creeds; Attributes of Deity; Free Will and Providence; Problem of Evil; Sin and Atonement, etc.

2. Relation of Judaism to Christianity, Islam, and other religions; Conversion and Apostasy; Apologetic and Polemic literature.

3. Jewish Religious Life in home and synagogue: Sacrifices; Festivals; Priesthood; Temple; Customs; Ceremonies; Ritual Observances.

4. Synagogue Liturgy, Poetry, and Music: History of Reform Movement in Europe and America.

5. Jewish Sects: Pharisees; Sadducees; Essenes; Therapeut; Samaritans; Karaites; Sabbatarians; Ḥasadim; Frankists; and minor sects; Messianic movements.

6. Jewish Philosophy: Alexandrian School; Religious Philosophy in the Middle Ages; Cabala; Systems of Jewish philosophers.

7. Jewish ethics in its historic development; Altruism and Hedonism; Motives and Standard; Ideals; Ethical Wills.

8. Homiletical Literature and history of modern pulpit eloquence.