LUND: “Diachronic Perspectives on Christian Heritage Discourse through Ancient Synagogues” 6/3 2025

University of Oslo PhD student Johanna Bokedahl presents “Diachronic Perspectives on Christian Heritage Discourse through Ancient Synagogues,” JohannaBokedal presents her project. Joint seminar with Church History. We met 6th of March 2025 at 13-15 (NB the time!) in LUX B353. Image courtesy of Sefaria, pictured: Dura Europos synagogue, ca 3rd century.

Zoom: Talmud Seminar

The popular Talmud seminar series with Dr. Yonathan Adler (Associate Professor in Archaeology at Ariel University, Israel and former rabbi) is back, and this term we meet twice online. We study a text under the guidance of Dr. Adler, for access to this and the zoom link, contact Karin Zetterholm. We meet 20th of MarchContinue reading “Zoom: Talmud Seminar”

LUND: The Binding of Isaac and Jewish-Christian Relations 13/2 2025

Dr. Karin Zetterholm (Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor in Jewish Studies at CTR) and Dr. Oren Roman Cohen (Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor in Yiddish at SOL) present “The Binding of Isaac (Aqedah) and Jewish–Christian Relations: The Aqedah in Text and Art from Antiquity through the Early Modern Period.” We meet the 13th of February 2025 atContinue reading “LUND: The Binding of Isaac and Jewish-Christian Relations 13/2 2025”

LUND/Zoom: “On Mystery and (not) Knowing in the Encounter” 6/2 2025

PhD student Jordan Jacobs presents a part of his thesis, “On mystery and (not) knowing in the encounter: an exploration parting from Abraham Joshua Heschel.” Jointly with the seminar on Philosophy and Ethics. We meet 6th of February at 16–18 (NB the time!) in LUX B:417 in Lund and on Zoom. Please contact Jordan JacobsContinue reading “LUND/Zoom: “On Mystery and (not) Knowing in the Encounter” 6/2 2025″

STOCKHOLM: Doktoranddag

Välkommen till Södertörns högskola den 5 december för en dag för doktorander som sysslar med judendomsrelaterade ämnen! Huvuddelen av dagen består i att alla som vill får tillfälle att presentera något från sitt pågående avhandlingsprojekt. För nyantagna kan det vara att presentera själva projektet; för doktorander som kommit längre kan det vara något av resultatenContinue reading “STOCKHOLM: Doktoranddag”

[Reminder] LUND/ZOOM: On the Notion of Dialogue Today

Please register to jordansp@ucm.es Please see previous post for further information, click here to get there.

COURSE: Jewish and Christian Bible Translations. LUND/Zoom

Next term, starting in January of 2025, SOL (Språk och Litteraturcentrum at Lund University) will give a course on the history of translations of the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. This course will focus on Yiddish translations but also work with German, English, and Swedish renditions, especially shining a light onContinue reading “COURSE: Jewish and Christian Bible Translations. LUND/Zoom”

[Reminder] LUND/ZOOM: The End of Omniscience: Zelman Skalov’s Warsaw Ghetto Novel Di hak on krayts (Axe Without a Cross/ The Swastika)

See previous post for more information, please click here to find it.

LUND/Zoom: On the Notion of Dialogue Today: A Journeying through Three Abrahamic Faiths

Join us 15-17.00 3rd of October in the workshop and seminar “On the Notion of Dialogue Today: A Journeying through Three Abrahamic Faith”, led by Jordan Spencer Jacobs, visiting PhD student. In an era marked by polarization, the civil exchange of contrasting views appears to be at a crossroads. Accepting such a premise at faceContinue reading “LUND/Zoom: On the Notion of Dialogue Today: A Journeying through Three Abrahamic Faiths”