This seminar series is held under the joint auspices of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies, the Faculty of Theology & Religion, & the Centre for the Study of the Bible. It is designed to create a forum for considering recent developments in modern Jewish thought. In particular, these seminars are intended to provide a forum for discussing recently published books in the field.
Hilary Term 2025
Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8
Wednesdays, 15:30 (unless otherwise stated**)
Online via Zoom only
Convened by Miri Freud-Kandel and Ghila Amati
Week 2, 29 January
Professor Elad Lapidot (University of Lille) will discuss his book Jews out of the Question: A Critique of Anti-Anti-Semitism
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**Week 4, 12 February (this event will be in-person; room to be confirmed)
Julie Siddiqi will join other scholars of the Abrahamic faiths in person to discuss ‘The Sisterhood? Feminist Critiques of Patriarchy and Inter-Faith Dialogue’
Week 6, 26 February
Professor Yehuda Mirsky (Brandeis University) will discuss his book Towards The Mystical Experience of Modernity: The Making of Rav Kook, 1865-1904
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Week 8, 12 March
Rabbi Dr Alon Goshen-Gottstein (Elijah Interfaith Institute) will discuss his book Covenant and World Religions: Irving Greenberg, Jonathan Sacks, and the Quest for Orthodox Pluralism
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