Orr Forum: Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Lenfest Learning Commons in John Stewart Memorial Library, Wilson College Lecture: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Jesus’ Parables as Jewish Stories Jesus told parables to fellow Jews: recovering that original setting corrects their frequent anti-Jewish interpretations, provides a grounding for better Jewish/Christian relations, and offers new insight into both ancient and present-day ethics. Workshop: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Understanding Jesus means Understanding Judaism (A Workshop designed for Clergy, Religious Educators, and interested persons) This workshop details the popular misconceptions about Jesus’ Jewish context found in sermons and church-based educational curricula, explains their origins, and offers new and helpful ways to read the New Testament. https://www.wilson.edu/orr-forum Events Religion Studies Religious Life
