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

PHOTOS COURTESY OF EMU

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