Specialization course in

Christianity for Tour Guides

Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi

October 14-29, 2020 9am-2.30pm daily

‘Open Evening’:

Sunday | September 13, 2020 | 20:00Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Tanakh and Christian Bible - a comparative look at the canon

Yisca Harani, Academic director of Christianity courses, Yad Ben-Zvi Reading a Gospel parable as Jewish literature: the parable of the Good Samaritan

Wednesday | October 14 | 2020Yisca Harani John the Baptist: comparative and theological readings

Yisca Harani Was Peter, the apostle and the first leader, a theologian?

Prof. Leen Ritmeyer Jesus’ Jerusalem: texts and archeology

Thursday | October 15 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ What are the Christian Scriptures?

Dr. Yair Furstenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jewish Law in the time of Jesus: ideology and practice

Dr. Yair Furstenberg Purity and purification rites in first-century Judaism

Sunday | October 18 | 2020Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Holy Place or Holy space? What makes the Churches of the Holy Land Unique?

Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Dead Sea Scrolls and early Christianity

Monday | October 19 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Jesus the Jew and Jesus Christ in the Scriptures

Prof. Eyal Regev, Bar Ilan University Jesus, the early Christians and the Temple

Steven Notley, Nyack College, NYC Reading the Gospel parables as Jewish literature

Tuesday | October 20 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Unity of the New Testament with the Old

Yisca Harani Women and gender in the New Testament

Prof. Wave Nunnally, Evangel University Teaching and prayers of Jesus

Wednesday | October 21 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Mark

Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Architecture and Art in Past and Present

Yisca Harani The ‘Status quo’ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Thursday | October 22 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Matthew

Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman Icon or Picture? The Veneration of Holy Images in the Holy Land

Sunday | October 25 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

Jeff Cavins, Catholic Church of America Tips for guiding Christians in the Holy Land

Yisca Harani Protestantism and the Evangelical world

Monday | October 26 | 2020Prof. Jackie Feldman, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Evangelical pilgrimage to the Bible Land: theology, archaeology and politics

Yisca Harani Accusations against the Jews in the New Testament

Dr. Therese Andrevon Goshen, The Catholic University of Paris 20th century Catholic documents regarding Jews and Judaism

Tuesday | October 27 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to John and his other writings

Maayan Raveh, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Palestinian Liberation Theology

Prof. Rina Talgam, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Capernaum in Late Antiquity between Christians and Jews.

Wednesday | October 28 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Torah and History Books

Dr. Rivkah Fishman-Duker, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Writings of Josephus in Christian arguments against the Jews: a thematic and historical survey

Thursday | October 29 | 2020 Yisca Harani Christian groups and branches: theology and politics

Yisca Harani The Gospel according the Thomas: what is the “correct Gospel?“

YAD IZHAK BEN-ZVI

‘Open Evening’:

Sunday | September 13, 2020 | 20:00Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Tanakh and Christian Bible - a comparative look at the canon

Yisca Harani, Academic director of Christianity courses, Yad Ben-Zvi Reading a Gospel parable as Jewish literature: the parable of the Good Samaritan

Wednesday | October 14 | 2020Yisca Harani John the Baptist: comparative and theological readings

Yisca Harani Was Peter, the apostle and the first leader, a theologian?

Prof. Leen Ritmeyer Jesus’ Jerusalem: texts and archeology

Thursday | October 15 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ What are the Christian Scriptures?

Dr. Yair Furstenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jewish Law in the time of Jesus: ideology and practice

Dr. Yair Furstenberg Purity and purification rites in first-century Judaism

Sunday | October 18 | 2020Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Holy Place or Holy space? What makes the Churches of the Holy Land Unique?

Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Dead Sea Scrolls and early Christianity

Monday | October 19 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Jesus the Jew and Jesus Christ in the Scriptures

Prof. Eyal Regev, Bar Ilan University Jesus, the early Christians and the Temple

Steven Notley, Nyack College, NYC Reading the Gospel parables as Jewish literature

Tuesday | October 20 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Unity of the New Testament with the Old

Yisca Harani Women and gender in the New Testament

Prof. Wave Nunnally, Evangel University Teaching and prayers of Jesus

Wednesday | October 21 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Mark

Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Architecture and Art in Past and Present

Yisca Harani The ‘Status quo’ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Thursday | October 22 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Matthew

Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman Icon or Picture? The Veneration of Holy Images in the Holy Land

Sunday | October 25 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

Jeff Cavins, Catholic Church of America Tips for guiding Christians in the Holy Land

Yisca Harani Protestantism and the Evangelical world

Monday | October 26 | 2020Prof. Jackie Feldman, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Evangelical pilgrimage to the Bible Land: theology, archaeology and politics

Yisca Harani Accusations against the Jews in the New Testament

Dr. Therese Andrevon Goshen, The Catholic University of Paris 20th century Catholic documents regarding Jews and Judaism

Tuesday | October 27 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to John and his other writings

Maayan Raveh, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Palestinian Liberation Theology

Prof. Rina Talgam, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Capernaum in Late Antiquity between Christians and Jews.

Wednesday | October 28 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Torah and History Books

Dr. Rivkah Fishman-Duker, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Writings of Josephus in Christian arguments against the Jews: a thematic and historical survey

Thursday | October 29 | 2020 Yisca Harani Christian groups and branches: theology and politics

Yisca Harani The Gospel according the Thomas: what is the “correct Gospel?“

‘Open Evening’:

Sunday | September 13, 2020 | 20:00Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Tanakh and Christian Bible - a comparative look at the canon

Yisca Harani, Academic director of Christianity courses, Yad Ben-Zvi Reading a Gospel parable as Jewish literature: the parable of the Good Samaritan

Wednesday | October 14 | 2020Yisca Harani John the Baptist: comparative and theological readings

Yisca Harani Was Peter, the apostle and the first leader, a theologian?

Prof. Leen Ritmeyer Jesus’ Jerusalem: texts and archeology

Thursday | October 15 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ What are the Christian Scriptures?

Dr. Yair Furstenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jewish Law in the time of Jesus: ideology and practice

Dr. Yair Furstenberg Purity and purification rites in first-century Judaism

Sunday | October 18 | 2020Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Holy Place or Holy space? What makes the Churches of the Holy Land Unique?

Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Dead Sea Scrolls and early Christianity

Monday | October 19 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Jesus the Jew and Jesus Christ in the Scriptures

Prof. Eyal Regev, Bar Ilan University Jesus, the early Christians and the Temple

Steven Notley, Nyack College, NYC Reading the Gospel parables as Jewish literature

Tuesday | October 20 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Unity of the New Testament with the Old

Yisca Harani Women and gender in the New Testament

Prof. Wave Nunnally, Evangel University Teaching and prayers of Jesus

Wednesday | October 21 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Mark

Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Architecture and Art in Past and Present

Yisca Harani The ‘Status quo’ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Thursday | October 22 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Matthew

Dr. Anastasia V. Keshman Icon or Picture? The Veneration of Holy Images in the Holy Land

Sunday | October 25 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

Jeff Cavins, Catholic Church of America Tips for guiding Christians in the Holy Land

Yisca Harani Protestantism and the Evangelical world

Monday | October 26 | 2020Prof. Jackie Feldman, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Evangelical pilgrimage to the Bible Land: theology, archaeology and politics

Yisca Harani Accusations against the Jews in the New Testament

Dr. Therese Andrevon Goshen, The Catholic University of Paris 20th century Catholic documents regarding Jews and Judaism

Tuesday | October 27 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ The Gospel according to John and his other writings

Maayan Raveh, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Palestinian Liberation Theology

Prof. Rina Talgam, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Capernaum in Late Antiquity between Christians and Jews.

Wednesday | October 28 | 2020Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ Torah and History Books

Dr. Rivkah Fishman-Duker, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Writings of Josephus in Christian arguments against the Jews: a thematic and historical survey

Thursday | October 29 | 2020 Yisca Harani Christian groups and branches: theology and politics

Yisca Harani The Gospel according the Thomas: what is the “correct Gospel?“

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Additional tours will be offered – under separate payment and registration

Cost: 1,200 NIS | Special discount for licensed tour guides - only 1000 NIS Academic director: Yisca Harani

Course coordinator: Hava Yosef Stein