Christian,Jewishflifferences
to Be _Probed by Theologian
Prof. J. Coert Rylaarsdam, pro-
fessor of Old Testament theology
at the University of Chicago Div-
inity School, will discuss "Where
Christianity Differs" as the third
lecture in the Midrasha Institute
series, 8:15 p.m. Monday in the
Esther Berman Building of the
United Hebrew Schools.
Prof. Rylaarsdam will deal with
the fundamental differences be-
tween the Jewish and Christian
concepts of God, universe, man
and ethics. His comments and
those of the earlier speaker, Prof.
Jacob Agus, will form the basis of
discussion at a final, evaluative
session May 19.
In the field of Old Testament,
Prof. Rylaarsdam's published
works include "Revelation in Jew-
ish Wisdom Literature," "Exodus"
(Interpreter's Bible, 1952) and
"Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song
of Songs" (Layman's Bible Com-
mentary, 1964). He has also con-
tributed to the commentaries on
the Bible.
A native at Minnesota, be bolds
bachelors degrees from Hope
College and New Brunswick
Theological Seminary and a PhD
from the University of Chicago.
He did special work in Arabic at
Princeton University and in theo-
logy at Cambridge University.
Prof. Rylaarsdam has been a
member of the U. of C. divinity
school faculty since 1945. He came
to Chicago from New Brunswick,
N.J., where he was professor of
Old Testament for five years at
the Theological Seminary. His
teaching career began in 1931, in
Basra, Iraq, where for four years
he was instructor in English in the
American School for Boys. Con-
cerned with the nature of the re-
lationship between the Jewish and
Christian faiths, both historicrIly
and in the present, he represented
the divinity school in the organ-
ization of the Jewish-Protestant
colloquium, "Perspectives on the
Good Society," held at the univer-
sity in 1963, and gave a lecture on
"Common Ground and Difference."
He also has served on various
study groups of the World Council
of Churches, most recently on the
commission on worship. Prof.
Rylaarsdam is chairman of the
biblical field in the divinity school,
a co-editor of the Journal of Reli-
gion and a member of the Amer-
ican Association for Middle East
Studies.
• • •
In the initial address in the cur-
rent Midrasha lecture series,
Monday, Dr. Jacob Agus of Balti-
more declared:
"Judaism and Christianity con-
tain the same components of a
human quest for holiness. These
are to be found in different em-
phases and different qualities and
they are in constant challenge that
keep them on their toes — if they
are on a high level. The truth is
in the challenge, in the constant
tension w it h one another. The
truth is in the need for one an-
other. Because Jews are 3 per cent
of the American population, upon
us rests a greater measure of re-
sponsibility towards our Christian
neighbors and Western culture."
Continuing the analysis, Rabbi
Agus said "when there is no dia-
logue it does not mean Jews and
Christians ignore one another —
it means they hurt one another."
He expressed the view that the
removal of anti-Semitism from
Christianity takes time but he de-
clared that "the Christian tradi-
tion has an understanding of Jew-
ish destiny." He emphasized that
there is a comprehension of Jew-
ish destiny in the Christian world.
In response to a question regard-
ing Christian guilt for the Holo-
caust, he said he could- not place
blame upon all Christians and ex-
pressed the view that there has
been a minimum education to
offset tragedies and said there is
need for more education.
Louis LaMed, as chairman of
the Midrasha board of directors,
opened the program Monday night
with an evaluation of Christian-
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Jewish relations as they presently
challenge Jewish thinking, and
said that concern over these re-
lationships impelled the selection
of this year's general topic on
"Jewish and Christian Values."
Albert Elazar, superintendent of
the United Hebrew Schools, pre-
sided at the question and answer
period. The speaker was intro-
duced by Julius Harwood, chair-
man of the Midrasha Institute
planning committee.
Rabbi Joel S. Geffen, director
of field activities and community
education of the
Jewish Theologi-
cal Seminary of
America, will be.
honored for 25
years of "devot-
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spiritual adviser
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Federation o
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ident. The presentation will be
made at the banquet June 3, at
which Dr. Simon Greenberg, vice-
chancellor of the seminary, a long-
time colleague of Dr. Geffen, will
be the principal speaker. The pre-
sentation will be made by Paul
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