Dr. Stefan Reif, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Hebrew Studies and Fellow of St. John’s College in the University of Cambridge will deliver the 2nd Meyer-Schreiber Lecture on Monday, November 11 at 7:30 PM in CIBC Hall (MUSC, 3rd floor). The lecture is free and open to the public.
As a renowned expert in the history of medieval Hebrew literature, Professor Reif will examine some rare and remarkable old prayer texts and reveal how they shed light on relations between the Jews and other religions many centuries ago. He will then reflect on how relevant such data is for current inter-faith dialogue.
The Meyer-Schreiber lecture series, funded through a generous gift from the Herb & CeCe Schreiber Foundation, focuses on modern Jewish Studies, especially relations between Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and commemorates the friendship between the late Ben Meyer, a professor from the Department of Religious Studies, and philanthropist and businessman Herb Schreiber.
The next lecture will be held on March 4, 2014, and will feature Dr. Mark R. Cohen, Khedouri A. Zilkha Professor of Jewish Civilization in the Near East and Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.
For more information, please contact Anne Plessl (plessla@mcmaster.ca or by phone at 905.525.9140 ext. 24865)
