20 | SEPTEMBER 3 • 2020
EMU Lecture Series
Eastern Michigan University’
s Center
for Jewish Studies initiates 2020-2021
lecture series with investigations of
cross-cultural exchange.
D
edicated to providing
a gathering place
for all of Southeast
Michigan’
s numerous ethnic
communities to learn more
about Jews and Judaism, a
space to build bridges, to foster
cooperation and inclusiveness,
Eastern Michigan University’
s
Center for Jewish Studies opens
its 2020-2021 Lecture Series
— available on Zoom — with
two discussions about cultural
difference and cooperation.
Professor André Villeneuve
will discuss “From Rivalry to
Reconciliation: The Catholic
Church and the Jewish People,
”
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Dr.
Villeneuve, a Catholic bibli-
cal scholar at Azusa Pacific
University, holds an M.A. in
theology from Franciscan
University of Steubenville,
a Ph.D. in religious studies
from the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem and a Licentiate
in Sacred Scripture from the
Pontifical Biblical Commission
in Rome. His scholarly focus
is on biblical theology, Jewish-
Christian relations, and the
reconciliation of Israel and the
Church. He is the founder and
director of Catholics for Israel.
This lecture is free and open to
all, but participants must regis-
ter in advance at tinyurl.com/
emulecture2.
At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
23, the Center for Jewish
Studies will present Naftali
Aklum, who will talk about
“Being Black, Jewish and
Israeli.
” The story of Ethiopian
Jewry in Israel is a unique tale
of suffering, perseverance and
fulfillment. Aklum, a member
of the Ethiopian Israeli com-
munity, is founder and CEO
of the Yerus Project, an educa-
tional experience that focuses
on the history, culture and
traditions of Ethiopian Jewry
while also aiming to stimulate
economic development among
the Ethiopian Israelis.
This is the CJS’
s Second
Annual Art and Mary
Schuman Lecture, and it is free
and open to all, but partici-
pants must register in advance
at tinyurl.com/emulecture.
For further information about these
presentations or about the Eastern
Michigan University Center for
Jewish Studies, contact Professor
Martin B. Shichtman, director, at
jewish.studies@emich.edu.
MARTY SHICHTMAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
Professor
André
Villeneuve
Naftali
Aklum
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