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- Friday, May 9, 1969-31 Pioneer Women's Course THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Finished by 54 Israelis TEL-AVIV—Fifty-four of Israel's outstanding young women marked the completion of their "Year of Preparation" this month in a pro- gram conducted by Pioneer Women to train a new generation of leadership for their social ser- vice and educational projects. The young women who partici- pated in this pilot course ranged in age from 24 to 42 and included sabras as well as immigrants from Europe, North America, Latin America and the Near East. The group consists of teachers, nurses, journalists, social workers, attorneys an dhousewives who came to their classes in Tel Aviv from some 36 different develop- ment towns, moshavim, kibutzim and cities. iuliet GREEN-8 ONLY! Suburban SUNDAY 12 TO 5 and SATURDAY 9:30 TO 9 PROF. J. COERT RYLAARSDAM 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- ed service as spiritual adviser of the Nationa Federation o Jewish Men' Clubs" at its 40th annual co nv en tion, June 1-5, a Concord H o t el Kiamesha, N.Y., it was announced by Herman C. Rothenberg, pres- Rabbi Geffen ident. 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