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Antisemitism in Britain: How has it shaped Jewish identity before and after October 7?
The Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism Jonathan Boyd, Institute for Jewish Policy Research The number of antisemitic incidents recorded in Britain spiked dramatically in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks on Israel. But what role does antisemitism play in the identities of British Jews? How central is antisemitism to how Jews see themselves, and …
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Peace-Makers Illuminating Human Dignity
Elijah Interfaith Institute The Friends Across Faiths Initiative and Praying Together in Jerusalem PTIJ and FAFI invite you to join us for our gathering of learning and prayers, focusing on: Peace-Makers Illuminating Human Dignity Join us for our gathering of learning and prayers, exploring the topic: “Peace-Makers Illuminating Human Dignity.” Dr William Vendley will introduce us to …
Beyond Exegesis: Psalms in the Cultures of Ancient Jews and Early Christians
Professor AJ Berkovitz, Assistant Professor of Ancient Judaism at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion How did the inhabitants of the ancient world interact with their sacred literature? Scholars of biblical reception tend to answer this question by focusing on exegesis, how society’s elites rendered a text meaningful and impactful. The history of book …
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Bossey Interfaith Summer Course
Applications are open for the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey’s 2024 interfaith summer course, during which students earn a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Interreligious Studies.Bringing together young people from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities, the theme of this year’s course is “People and Faith on the Move: Migration in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” The distance learning …
Reflections on Geza Vermes
Journalist Alexander Faludy will be talking about Geza Vermes who was a British-Hungarian Jewish Scholar. He was born of Jewish stock but ordained as a Catholic priest. He wrote about the Jewishness of Jesus and translated the Dead Sea Scrolls into English. REGISTRATION
The Lailashi Codex: The Crown of Georgian Jewry
Manuscripts in Interfaith Contexts – Oxford Interfaith Forum The Lailashi Codex is the greatest nearly complete Masoretic Pentateuch. This ancient witness to a scribal tradition known as vavei ha’amudim (each leaf of the manuscript begins with the letter vav except for the six cases defined by a scribal school) is lavishly adorned with exquisite micrographic designs and calligrams. The codex …
Eastern Christianity in Interfaith Contexts
Professor Mary Cunningham, University of NottinghamWho was Mary, the Blessed Virgin and Mother of God? A Byzantine hagiographical narrative by the ninth-century Monk Epiphanios Liturgical and theological celebration of Mary, the Theotokos or Mother of God, flourished in Eastern and Western Christendom from about the fourth century onward, often in connection with her important role in the …
What Would Jesus the Jew Do? — A Podcast
Podcast — On Demand What would Jesus the Jew do? is new podcast exploring key questions that will help readers of the New Testament to better understand Judaism at the time of Jesus. In each episode, scholars from the Centre for Jewish Studies and Centre for Biblical Studies at the University of Manchester talk listeners through …