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.
Michaelmas Term 2025
Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8
Wednesdays, 15:30-16:30
Online via Zoom only
Convened by Miri Freud-Kandel and Ghila Amati
Week 2, 22 October
Professor Ronit Irshai (Bar Ilan) and Professor Tanya Zion-Waldoks (The Hebrew University), Holy Rebellion: Religious Feminism and the Transformation of Judaism and Women’s Rights in Israel
To register and join online please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ugO325zzRU6nLcPtTmprAw
Week 4, 5 November
Professor Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Arizona State University), Earthly Spirituality: Jewish Environmentalism in the Post-Secular Age
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Week 6, 19 November
Professor Marc Shapiro (Scranton University), Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New: The Unique Vision of Rav Kook
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Week 8, 3 December
Professor Karma ben Johanan (The Hebrew University), Jacob’s Younger Brother: Christian-Jewish Relations After Vatican II
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