Take a Look at our Upcoming Hal Israel Endowed Lectures in Jewish-Catholic Relations
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Rabbi Abraham Skorka’s virtual lecture, “Jewish-Catholic Faith Traditions and Interfaith Dialogue.” RSVP to the lecture here!
Our virtual lecture with Rabbi Skorka will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. RSVP required. Only those who register will receive the Zoom link to access the lecture. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP.
About the Event
The Hal Israel Endowed Lecture in Jewish-Catholic Relations is named in memory of Hal Israel (C’92) and seeks to facilitate dialogue and strengthen ties between Jews and Catholics. It explores the many ways in which members of these two faiths continue to replace ancient prejudices with cooperation and understanding in today’s world.
Rabbi Skorka will describe the founding of both faiths, their encounters and clashes throughout history, and the dialogical relation that developed during the last 50 years.
About the Speaker
Rabbi Abraham Skorka was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has a PhD in Chemistry from The University of Buenos Aires. Rabbi Skorka graduated from Midrahsa HaIvrit and the Latin-American Rabbinical Seminary. Presently, he is a University Professor at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and works closely with its Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations. His many publications include On Heaven and Earth, which he co-wrote with Pope Francis (then the Archbishop of Buenos Aires Cardinal Bergoglio).
This event will be recorded. By joining this event you consent to Georgetown University using video and photos of you taken during the event in its social media and promotional materials. For all other accommodation requests, please email bhm29@georgetown.edu by October 7. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill requests after October 7.
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Dr. Suzanne Brown-Fleming’s virtual lecture, “’The Church is Not Afraid of History:’ The Opening of the Vatican Archives.” RSVP to the lecture here!
Our virtual lecture with Dr. Brown-Fleming will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. RSVP required. Only those who register will receive the Zoom link to access the lecture. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP.
About the Event
The Hal Israel Endowed Lecture in Jewish-Catholic Relations is named in memory of Hal Israel (C’92) and seeks to facilitate dialogue and strengthen ties between Jews and Catholics. It explores the many ways in which members of these two faiths continue to replace ancient prejudices with cooperation and understanding in today’s world.
In March 2019, when Pope Francis opened the archives for the pontificate of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958), His Holiness marked this momentous occasion with the phrase “the Church is not afraid of history.” The archives opened to researchers in March 2020 for only four days before the COVID pandemic required closing them. Since their reopening in June, the international research community has begun their work in one of the most consequential archives for study of the Holocaust in our lifetime. Dr. Brown-Fleming will reflect on key questions about the Holocaust the archives could help answer and the meaning of this research for Jewish-Christian relations going forward.
About the Speaker
Dr. Brown-Fleming is the Director of International Academic Programs at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Dr. Brown-Fleming’s work has been featured in the Catholic News Service (CNS), Catholic News Agency (CNA), and The Catholic Virginian. She has appeared on Cable News Network (CNN), EWTN Global Catholic Television Network, and several documentaries, including Holy Silence (2019).
This event will be recorded. By joining this event you consent to Georgetown University using video and photos of you taken during the event in its social media and promotional materials. For all other accommodation requests, please email bhm29@georgetown.edu by October 31. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill requests after October 31.