Lecture on Early Jewish Mysticism at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Israeli religion scholar Ithamar Gruenwald will give a lecture, titled "Early Jewish Mysticism," on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm Library at Holy Cross. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The author of From Apocalypticism to Gnosticism and Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism, Gruenwald is one of the foremost authorities on Jewish mysticism and philosophical thought. He teaches in the department of Jewish philosophy and in the religious studies program at Tel Aviv University, Israel.

This lecture is sponsored by the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture as part of the Kraft-Hiatt lecture series. The Kraft-Hiatt Fund for Jewish-Christian Understanding supports campus and community-wide educational initiatives that foster understanding of Judaism and Jewish culture, and dialogue between Jews and Christians.