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ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

“Keeping our College Students Connected to the Church”

Greeks, Jews and Hanukkah: A Story That Still Needs To Be Told

Brookline, MA – December 7, 2011 

Orthodox College Students in the Greater Boston area are invited to attend a panel discussion at Hebrew College in Newton, MA  featuring Jewish and Greek Orthodox Theologians on the topic Greeks, Jews and Hanukkah: A Story That Still Needs To Be Told

Come enjoy an evening of conversation, music, and food on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. at Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Rd.  Newton, Massachusetts 02459

For thousands of years, the Greek and Jewish worlds have made an indelible impact on each other's history, culture, and faith. 

Please join AJC Boston and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston as we explore the historic roots that bind together our peoples and examine how the encounter between Greeks and Jews transformed our world.

  
Panel discussion with Shaye J.D. Cohen, Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy, Harvard University
and Fr. George Dragas, Professor of Patristics, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

  
Jewish music performed by Deiskeit, The Brandeis Klezmer Ensemble, and Greek music will also be featured. 

 
Participants are kindly asked to RSVP by registering online: http://www.ajcboston.org/Hanukkah 

Light refreshments will be served. Jewish dietary laws observed. Free parking available. T accessible.