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 March 30th Teaching Seminar with Dr. David Nelson Thursday, March 30th "Teacher, Text and Context: Teaching Ancient Judaism in the Modern (Christian) Academy" 12 pm to 1:30 pm AND "Responsible Representation: Teaching about Jews and Judaism in Interfaith Settings" 3:15 pm to 4:45pm Dr. W. David Nelson Rosenthal Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies Director, Program in Jewish Studies Texas Christian University - Brite Divinity School Dr. W. David Nelson received his M.A. in Bible and Cognate Studies and Ph.D. in Rabbinic Literature and Thought from HUC-JIR He is the author of the forthcoming (Oct., 2006, Jewish Pub. Society) Mekhilta of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai. He has served on the faculty of the Program In Jewish Studies at Washington Univ. in St. Louis and from 2001-present at Brite Divinity School and Texas Christian University. Both meetings will be held in the Electronic classroom of the American Jewish Archives. All welcome. Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal service professionals, and offers graduate and post-graduate programs to scholars of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library and museum collections, the American Jewish Archives, biblical archaeology excavations, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of cultural and educational programs which illuminate Jewish history, identity, and contemporary creativity and which foster interfaith and multiethnic understanding. Visit us at www.huc.edu |
