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Whose Bible? Scripture, Tradition and Jewish-Catholic Dialogue

What can Jewish and Catholic biblical scholars learn from each other about the role of the Bible in their respective religious traditions? Join us for this special dialogue event building on years of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Providence College. Our two guests will have a conversation about how the notions of Scripture and Tradition in Judaism and Catholicism can enrich dialogue between the two religions.

Speakers: Andrew Davis (Boston College) and Ethan Schwartz (Villanova University), moderated by Thomas Bolin, Scholar-in-Residence in Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian Relations (Providence College) 

Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM
Ruane Center for the Humanities LL05
Providence College

In person and on Zoom
Reception with kosher options to follow in the Great Room
Register tinyurl.com/WhoseBible

Flyer Whose Bible? Scripture, Tradition and Jewish-Catholic Dialogue What can Jewish and Catholic biblical scholars learn from each other about the role of the Bible in their respective religious traditions? Join us for this special dialogue event building on years of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Providence College. Our two guests will have a conversation about how the notions of Scripture and Tradition in Judaism and Catholicism can enrich dialogue between the two religions. Speakers: Andrew Davis (Boston College) and Ethan Schwartz (Villanova University), moderated by Thomas Bolin, Scholar-in-Residence in Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian Relations (Providence College) Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM Ruane Center for the Humanities LL05 Providence College In person and on Zoom Reception with kosher options to follow in the Great Room Register tinyurl.com/WhoseBible

Join us on March 18 in person and on Zoom for the annual Scholar-in-Residence dialogue.

"Whose Bible? Scripture, Tradition and Jewish-Catholic Dialogue" with Andrew Davis and Ethan Schwartz, moderated by Thomas Bolin

Register: events.blackthorn.io/en/3iofXW6/w...

01.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The State Department is urging Americans to depart now from the countries listed using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks.

Americans who need assistance should call +1-202-501-4444 from abroad and +1-888-407-4747 from the U.S. and Canada.

03.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Following Deaths of 6 US Service Members the Apostolic Nuncio for Kuwait says "The situation is serious and worsens day by day" Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV, Breaking News, Pope News, Catholic Headlines, News, News today,

Following Deaths of 6 US Service Members the Apostolic Nuncio for #Kuwait says "The situation is serious and worsens day by day"
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/03/foll...

03.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"War is not the solution, war is madness, war is a monster, war is a cancer that feeds on itself, engulfing everything!" #PopeFrancis #PrayForPeace

03.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Purim reminds us that even in moments of uncertainty, courage, resilience, and community can change the course of history.

Today we celebrate joy, generosity, and the enduring strength that comes from standing up for one another.

Wishing everyone celebrating a happy Purim!

02.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Effigy of Hitler, Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp

Effigy of Hitler, Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp

Jews celebrating Purim in 1946 in the Landsberg Deportation Camp, Bavaria, by hanging an effigy of Hitler.

02.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 243 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Queen Esther in Jewish Art: From Antiquity to Modern Times - TheTorah.com From a shadowed queen in the third-century synagogue frescoes of Dura-Europos to a defiant heroine recast in the shadow of the Holocaust, Esther’s image has never stood still. Across centuries of Jewi...

From TheTorah.com "Queen Esther in Jewish Art: From Antiquity to Modern Times" www.thetorah.com/article/quee...

02.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Purim 101 | My Jewish Learning Purim is a joyous holiday that recounts the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre during the Persian period. The story of Purim is recounted in the Book of Esther, whose eponymous heroine play...

Want to know more about #Purim? Check this out:

www.myjewishlearning.com/article/puri...

02.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing all who are celebrating #Purim, a happy holiday! Chag sameach!

02.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whose Bible? Scripture, Tradition and Jewish-Catholic Dialogue

What can Jewish and Catholic biblical scholars learn from each other about the role of the Bible in their respective religious traditions? Join us for this special dialogue event building on years of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Providence College. Our two guests will have a conversation about how the notions of Scripture and Tradition in Judaism and Catholicism can enrich dialogue between the two religions.

Speakers: Andrew Davis (Boston College) and Ethan Schwartz (Villanova University), moderated by Thomas Bolin, Scholar-in-Residence in Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian Relations (Providence College) 

Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM
Ruane Center for the Humanities LL05
Providence College

In person and on Zoom
Reception with kosher options to follow in the Great Room
Register tinyurl.com/WhoseBible

Flyer Whose Bible? Scripture, Tradition and Jewish-Catholic Dialogue What can Jewish and Catholic biblical scholars learn from each other about the role of the Bible in their respective religious traditions? Join us for this special dialogue event building on years of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Providence College. Our two guests will have a conversation about how the notions of Scripture and Tradition in Judaism and Catholicism can enrich dialogue between the two religions. Speakers: Andrew Davis (Boston College) and Ethan Schwartz (Villanova University), moderated by Thomas Bolin, Scholar-in-Residence in Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian Relations (Providence College) Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM Ruane Center for the Humanities LL05 Providence College In person and on Zoom Reception with kosher options to follow in the Great Room Register tinyurl.com/WhoseBible

Join us on March 18 in person and on Zoom for the annual Scholar-in-Residence dialogue.

"Whose Bible? Scripture, Tradition and Jewish-Catholic Dialogue" with Andrew Davis and Ethan Schwartz, moderated by Thomas Bolin

Register: events.blackthorn.io/en/3iofXW6/w...

01.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Purim 2026 begins on the evening of 2nd March. Here a micrographical pattern surrounds the initial-word of Esther.
#Purim
BL Or 2091; Former & Latter Prophets & Hagiographa with masorah magna & parva; 13th century; Germany; f.345v

01.03.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on March 18th @fordham.edu for a talk with Candida Moss @candidamoss.bsky.social on her latest book!
RSVP here: www.catacombsociety.org/events/

19.02.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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"Faced with the possibility of a tragedy of immense proportions, I make a heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility of halting the spiral of violence before it becomes an unbridgeable chasm (3-1-26)." #PopeLeoXIV #IranWar #PrayForPeace

01.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday, March 1st deadlines:
* CBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting registration for in-person participation (tinyurl.com/3k7svp2u)
* Application for CBA Archaeological Fellowship (tinyurl.com/3vfmn8pr)

26.02.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the TOC for the USCCB’s amicus brief in the birthright citizenship case

26.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

me sitting backwards on a chair in front of a classroom full of yeshiva bochurim: β€œYou know who else had a β€œHeated Rivalry’? That’s right, 1st century rabbinic scholars Hillel and Shammai…”

25.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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David, flanked by Wisdom and Prophecy, presents before him the psalter opened on the first verse of Psalm 71.

BnF MS Grec 139; Psautier de Paris; 10th century; Constantinople; f.7v
@gallicabnf.bsky.social

26.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Independent religious, human rights & legal-aid organizations should have regular access to federal immigrant detention centers, including & especially those privately operated. Humane conditions & treatment need to be verified. Assertions that everything is fine are not enough.

26.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
New in The Free Press: "Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Was Hijacked by an Antisemite" Professor Francis Beckwith (Baylor) and I both serve on the President's Religious Liberty Comission. We felt compelled, as a Catholic…

New in The Free Press: "Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Was Hijacked by an Antisemite" reason.com/volokh/2026/...

27.02.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sacristy chat.

Friar 1: "These stupid ashes get everywhere. What a mess!"

Friar 2: "goth glitter."

19.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
the ninja turtles and the power rangers putting aside their differences and teaming up

the ninja turtles and the power rangers putting aside their differences and teaming up

lent and ramadan kicking off on the same day

18.02.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 3041 πŸ” 891 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 25

As we begin our journey through #Lent, let us ask the Lord to grant us the gift of true conversion of heart, so that we may better respond to His love for us and share that love with those around us.

18.02.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Blessings and peace to all who begin observing #Lent today on #AshWednesday. May the Spirit fill your heart with a fervor for repentance and the grace of renewal as we move towards the celebration of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection.

18.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing Ramadan Mubarak to all @provcollege.bsky.social faculty, staff, and students, and followers and friends, who are observing. May the spirit of #Ramadan illuminate your heart and fill your life with joy.

18.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Parolin says Vatican 'perplexed' about Italy's participation in Board of Peace - Vatican - Ansa.it Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Tuesday the Holy See was perplexed at Italy's participation as an observer in United States President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza. (A...

Parolin says Vatican 'perplexed' about Italy's participation in Board of Peace. 'The Vatican will not be present, there are critical issues that need to be resolved' www.ansa.it/english/news...

17.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

Teaching the Book of Exodus in the current political and social environment has a resonance to it that I've never experienced before.

13.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Catholic Zionism does not support an 'apocalyptic' showdown...Nor does it partake of the anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, or anti-Palestinian sentiments sometimes found among Christian Zionists...The Catholic Zionism I endorse supports the right of Palestinians to their sovereignty and Β­self-determination."

13.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Catholic Zionism - First Things In 1965, inΒ Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council affirmed that God’s covenant with the Jewish people is irrevocable. Lumen Gentium had done the same the year before, concurring with...

For a helpful perspective on "Catholic Zionism", which differs in many important respects from Protestant and/or Evangelical Zionism, see this piece by Gavin D'Costa.

firstthings.com/catholic-zio...

13.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the US Are Carrie Prejean Boller's comments on Jews and Israel a bellwether for the end of Christian Zionism in the U.S.?

What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the US

forward.com/culture/8046...

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