Oakton Lecture Examines the Scholarly Study of Judaism Nov. 14

Learn about the scholarly study of Judaism by attending the free lecture “The Emergence of the Jewish Professoriate in the Modern University” 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Oakton Community College's Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., in Room A167.

Jacob Lassner, Ph.D., the Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick professor emeritus in the departments of history and religious studies at Northwestern University, will lead the discussion. He is the author or co-author of 13 books and 150 articles and referred papers on various aspects of Islamic studies and Judaica. Lassner was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the Hebrew Union College-Institute of Religion and was the recipient of the Franz Rosenthal prize for a lifetime of achievement in the field of Islamic studies and Semitics.

“In the 18th and 19th centuries, Jews in the more liberal societies of the West began the long journey of seeking full integration within the host culture of the lands where they settled,” Lassner says. “Examining the scholarly study of Judaism is key to understanding how Jewish people have adapted to changing conditions.”

“The Emergence of the Jewish Professoriate in the Modern University” is sponsored by Jewish Studies at Oakton and the Great Books program at Oakton with a generous grant from the Oakton Community College Educational Foundation.

The next Jewish Studies lecture, “Khassidic Tales of Enduring Faith and the Holocaust,” is scheduled 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Oakton’s Skokie campus, in Room A145.

Contact jewishstudies@oakton.edu for more information.