The Gentile as “Other”
Professor Adi Ophir (Brown and Tel Aviv University) discussed the history of the gentile or “goy,” as the Jew’s “other,” in the epistles of Paul, in rabbinic literature, and today.
Apocalyptic Hatred
Professor Richard Landes discussed the historical phenomenon of “Jew hatred,” including the recent revival of medieval conspiracy theories and blood libels.
A Postwar Renaissance
On April 13, Sarah Hammerschlag discussed the wartime Jewish youth movement Les Eclaireurs Israelite de France and the Jewish intellectual renewal in Paris of the 1950s and 1960s.
Secrets of Dawn
On April 14, Matti Kovler directed a multimedia installation exploring the cultures of the Middle East. The performance included a student choir, dancers, original poetry, and video art.
In Praise of Intransigence
On Monday, March 30, 2015 legal scholar Richard Weisberg (Cardozo Law) discussed “Some Intransigent Heroes of the Holocaust,” and other cases from his latest book, “In Praise of Intransigence.”
A New Musical and More
On March 5-6, the Center transformed into an enchanted forest for Matti Kovler’s “Ami and Tami,” a modern take on the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. Coming up on April 14: Secrets of Dawn. A pop-up show at the BU Ellipse!
The Annual Leo Trepp Lecture
On March 2, Prof. Neil Gillman delivered a moving talk on his life and the evolution of his theology. Many of his former students were in attendance, lending our second annual Leo Trepp Lecture the atmosphere of a reunion…
Yair Lior on Kabbalah and Neo-Confucianism
On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Visiting Researcher Yair Lior (Religion) discussed cross-cultural patterns in the development of Kabbalah and Neo-Confucianism.
Italian Holocaust Remembrance Day
On January 25, 2015 we commemorated the Holocaust in Italy with a screening of Carlo Lizzani’s film “The Gold of Rome” (1961) and a lecture by Sergio Parussa.
A Musical Salon
On December 4, 2014, we hosted an evening of Hebrew and Yiddish art songs performed by Benjamin Harris (CFA ’15), baritone, and Victoria Nooe, piano.