Torah College's A Social History of Jewish Food -- ISO feedback

[sammeecat]

Anyone go through the study materials, complete the exam and have feedback, particularly with applying it as an UL course at TESC? Timeframe from reviewing materials to testing? Exam difficulty? I've searched and haven't found anything on this class/exam.

Thanks in advance.

[cookderosa]

Anyone go through the study materials, complete the exam and have feedback, particularly with applying it as an UL course at TESC? Timeframe from reviewing materials to testing? Exam difficulty? I've searched and haven't found anything on this class/exam.

Thanks in advance.

I'm interested too! I'd considered signing up for this just because it I love the intersection of food and culture.

[Qwerty56]

I'm going through the material and making flashcards. The "eat and be satisfied" book is outlined exactly like the test outline. I'm hoping it's as straight forward as the sample questions and as straightforward as the book.

[sammeecat]

Quick update...
I started studying back in December and Querty56, you are right, the notes follow the book exactly, but wow, that book has a lot of extra information. The book is straightforward and easy to read, but the amount of detail has become a bit tedious for me to get through, so I put it to the side for a bit in order to study for other exams.

Querty56, when do you plan to take the exam?

[Keren H]

I'm going through the material and making flashcards. The "eat and be satisfied" book is outlined exactly like the test outline. I'm hoping it's as straight forward as the sample questions and as straightforward as the book.

Hi!

I was wondering if you ended up taking the exam? I would like to take it this upcoming weeks and I want to know how much I really need to study for it. Is the book useful? Did you find the overall exam difficult?

Thanks!

[Qwerty56]

OK. There is no need to create a separate study guide for this test. The study guide TCC provides is precisely on point. Also, the test is amazingly short. SUPER SHORT! 20 multiple choice, 15 fill in the blank, and three essay questions. With that said, you need to read portions of the book to understand the context of the questions. It's not a hard read, but can't be done in a day. It took me about four days, 4 hours a day to read the book and I'm quick to youtube a question before reading an article from Google. Yes, I skimmed through some of it. Reading portions of the book is a must if you are not of the Jewish faith. You can view parts doing a google search and pulling up the chapters. (Eat and be Satisfied by John Cooper) Some areas of the book were a complete snooze fest, others surprisingly entertaining. If you're strapped for time, I suggest reading Chapters 1, 2, 7, and 8 in detail. Also, if you are not familiar with the Hebrew version of Biblical names and books, I strongly suggest taking the time to review vocabulary as you read. Unless you're a Yiddish scholar, do not go into the test blind. I say a committed week will suffice. If you've taken the DSST World Religions test, you have some foundational knowledge that will give you a point of reference. There are Talmud references throughout the material. I took the books word and did not research or use supplemental study material. You must consciously turn off your Christian or Muslim way of thinking and look at it in terms of the Jewish perspective. Otherwise, it's easy to justify the wrong answer.

[cookderosa]

Thank you! Great feedback.

[Cmglaser08]

I know this thread is from years ago
I was wondering if anyone took this exam more recently and can tell me how it was

[rachel83az]

I haven't taken it, but I can tell you that "Torah College" is now Coopersmith. I think Cmglaser08 knows this already, but I want to make sure that other people aren't confused.

[Cmglaser08]

Yes sorry I should have written in my post
Thanks for clarifying