Dedicated to providing a gathering place for all of Southeast Michigan’s numerous ethnic communities to learn more about Jews and Judaism, a space to build bridges, to foster cooperation and inclusiveness, Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Jewish Studies opens its 2020-2021 Lecture Series — available on Zoom — with two discussions about cultural difference and cooperation. Professor André Villeneuve will discuss “From Rivalry to Reconciliation: The Catholic Church and the Jewish People,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Dr. Villeneuve, a Catholic biblical scholar at Azusa Pacific University, holds an M.A. This lecture is free and open to all, but participants must register in advance at tinyurl.com/emulecture2. For further information about these presentations or about the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies, contact Professor Martin B. Shichtman, director, at jewish.studies@emich.edu.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2020 16:52 UTC