The Gentile as “Other”
“Gentile Troubles: Saint Paul, the Rabbis, and Us”
Adi Ophir (Brown University/Tel Aviv University)
Professor Ophir considered the history of the gentile or “goy,” as the Jew’s “other.” Although quite famous, among Jews and Christians at least, this figure has received little scholarly attention. Professor Ophir spoke about two moments in this history, the most ancient and the most recent. Exploring the origins of the concept of the gentile, he asked what makes this “other” so different from many others.
Part of the BUJS Forum series.
Sunday April 28, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies
147 Bay State Road, Second Floor Library