May 14th, 2009
Lecture by Professor Robert Alter
Distinguished Scholar Series - Spring 2009
Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Numerous translations of the Bible abound, from the popular King James version to illustrated versions of the Books for children. Some strive for accessibility; others strive for fidelity. Each translator must make choices and grapple with questions of accuracy, readability, tone, and other such problems posed by translating an ancient text into modern language. Professor Alter addresses the challenges involved in translating the Torah and the way he negotiates these issues in the creation of his celebrated Biblical translations.
Dr. Alter is the Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley.
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March 31st, 2009
Lecture by Dr. Mark N. Ozer
Distinguished Scholar Series - Spring 2009
Kehilat Shalom in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Charges of Nazi collaboration, accusations regarding complicity, defensiveness and mutual mistrust appear to be the hallmarks of Lithuanian Jewish relations, but has it always been this way? What are roots of anti-Semitism in Lithuania and how has anti-Semitism waxed, waned and evolved? What is the state of this relationship today and its outlook for the future? These questions and many others are addressed in the discussion of the progression of Lithuanian Jewish relations.
Dr. Marc N. Ozer is the author of the new book The Litvak Legacy. A descendant of Litvaks, Dr. Ozer trained in modern European history as an undergraduate at Harvard. Since his retirement as a professor of Neurology, he has written and lectured extensively on the history of cities throughout the world.
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March 24th, 2009
Lecture by Dr. Steven Lowenstein
Distinguished Scholar Series - Spring 2009
B’nai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland
“Tumultuous” is an understatement in describing the historic relationship between Jews and the rest of the German state. Jews have been in Germany since the early fourth century, and German-Jewish relations have gone back and forth between tolerance and violence. This lecture addresses the topic of assimilation and enriches our understanding of how woven into (or excluded from) the fabric of the nation Jews in Germany were before the Holocaust.
Dr. Steven Lowenstein earned his master’s and doctorate from Princeton University before beginning his teaching career. Dr. Lowenstein has been teaching at American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism) since 1979.
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