Dr. Raphael Jospe is a professor of Jewish philosophy at Bar Ilan University in Israel. He is also the editor of the Jewish Philosophy Division of the revised edition of the Encyclopedia Judaica. Prof. Jospe is the author of a 3-volume Hebrew history of Jewish philosophy in the Middle Ages, and author or editor of eight books in English, including: Torah and Sophia: The Life and Thought of Shem Tov ibn Falaquera; What is Jewish Philosophy?; Paradigms in Jewish Philosophy; and co-author of Covenant and Chosenness in Judaism and Mormonism. His presentations at Boston College will draw upon his considerable experience in interreligious collaboration, including his current service as chair of the Jerusalem Rainbow Group (the oldest Christian-Jewish dialogue group in Jerusalem).

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Empowering Moderates in the Middle East

Monday, February 5, 2007 at 7:30 pm, Devlin Hall - Room 008
Sponsored by the Boston College Coalition for Israel

Nonie Darwish, a Muslim raised in Gaza and Egypt, graduated from the American University in Cairo and worked as editor/translator at the Middle East News Agency.  Her father led the Palestinian Fedayeen, which was responsible for killing 400 Israelis. As a child, she was taught to hate Israelies and Jews.  Today, she is a founder of Arabs for Israel, an outspoken Arab feminist, and author of Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I  Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror.

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Catholic-Jewish Dialogue in Germany after the Holocaust

Monday, April 16, 2007 at 4:30 p.m., Boston College - McGuinn Hall - 5th Floor Lounge

For over thirty years a group of Jews and Catholics in Germany have been engaged in intense dialogue under the sponsorship of the Central Committee of German Catholics. Rev. Prof. Hanspeter Heinz, co-editor with Michael Signer of the new book: Coming Together for the Sake of God: Contributions to Jewish-Christian Dialogue from Post-Holocaust Germany will discuss the issues and problems confronting German Jews and Christians in the shadow of the Holocaust.