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 2026
Wednesdays, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8
Online via Zoom (**unless otherwise stated)
Conveners: Miri Freud-Kandel and Ghila Amati
Week 2, January 28, 3-4pm CANCELLED
Professor Lenn E. Goodman (Vanderbilt University) will talk about his book A Guide to the Guide to the Perplexed: A Reader’s Companion to Maimonides’ Masterwork
**Week 4, February 11, 3:30-5pm IN PERSON ONLY
Faculty of Theology and Religion, Seminar Room A (30.301a) at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. As part of the sub-series on The Sisterhood? Feminism, Patriarchy and Inter-Faith Dialogue
Professor Lea Taragin-Zeller (The Hebrew University), will be giving a paper, “There are no crosses on the wall!”: An Ethnography of Interreligious Healthcare, Trust, and Christian Care in East Jerusalem
Week 6, February 25
Professor Marc Shapiro (Scranton University) will talk about his book Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New: The Unique Vision of Rav Kook
To register and join online please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zmZ8iDw1QP2GjlJKRKx9Pg
Week 8, March 11
Professor Daniel Herskowitz (Duke University) will talk about his book The Judeo-Christian Thought of Franz Rosenzweig
To register and join online please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aWoF-LyVQkyN_0ipiG1C-Q