Marc Shapiro

University of Scranton

Marc B. Shapiro holds the Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Scranton. A graduate of Brandeis and Harvard Universities, he is the author of “Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy” and “The Limits of Orthodox Theology,” both of which were National Jewish Book Award Finalists. He is also the author of Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox. His newest book, Studies in Maimonides and His Interpreters will appear in 2008.

The Philosophy of Rav Kook

Is It Still Relevant?

Friday 10:40 PM–11:55 PM Congressional Room 1

Text and Thought, University Student Recommended

Rav Kook has been enormously influential for decades. How much of his philosophy is of enduring significance?

Judaism and Islam

Some Halakhic (Jewish Legal) and Historical Perspectives

Saturday 1:00 PM–2:15 PM Embassy Room 2

Text and Thought, University Student Recommended

Discussion of how Jews and Judaism have viewed Islam from medieval times to the present. The focus is on Jewish law and theology.

Maimonides

Between Reason and Revelation

Saturday 4:35 PM–5:50 PM Embassy Room 2

Text and Thought, University Student Recommended

Discussion of what makes Maimonides so interesting and controversial. We will examine some of his secrets.

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