Lectures on Judaism, anti-Semitism Sept. 7–9
Three lectures on Judaism and anti-Semitism will be offered Sept. 7–9 at the University of Maine and Congregation Beth Abraham in Bangor by Roger Brooks, Connecticut College professor emeritus of religious studies.
All lectures are free and open to the public.
Brooks is a widely published scholar of both biblical history and the Holocaust, and president of Facing History and Ourselves. His lectures are:
- “Jerusalem From Antiquity to the Present,” noon Sept. 7, Bangor Room, Memorial Union, followed by discussion.
- “Defining Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism,” 7 p.m. Sept. 7, Wilson Center, 67 College Ave., Orono, followed by discussion.
- “Reconciling Jewish Theology with the Holocaust,” 12:45 p.m. Sept. 9, Congregation Beth Abraham, 145 York St., Bangor, after the Sabbath service and a brunch.
The lectures are sponsored by Hillel at the University of Maine, UMaine’s Judaic Studies Program and Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund, Congregation Beth Abraham, and Bangor JCEA. More information is available by calling 947.0876.