Valley Beit Midrash

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dr. Joshua Garroway

Please note event times are listed in PST.

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Jews have viewed Christians alternatively as friends and as enemies, as partners in salvation and as pitiable idolaters. Why such contrasts? Come learn how Jewish perspectives on Christianity have developed from ancient, to medieval, to modern times. Hopefully, you'll come away some combination of amused, disgusted and inspired!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Rabbi Joshua Garroway is the Sol and Arlene Bronstein Professor of Judaeo-Christian Studies at the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. Raised in Rochester, New York, Rabbi Garroway earned a BA in Religion from Duke University in 1998, rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in 2003, and a PhD in New Testament Studies from the Religious Studies department of Yale University in 2008. While his academic books and articles focus on the origins of Christianity, and specifically the life and writings of Paul, his teaching and popular writing deal with Jewish texts and history more broadly. Professor Garroway lectures widely in synagogues, churches, and other public venues. He is also engaged in several interfaith ventures, including the Los Angeles area InterSem program and the Jewish-LDS Academic Dialogue. Rabbi Garroway currently lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife, Professor Kristine Henriksen Garroway, and their three teenage boys. For fun, he enjoys chess, tennis, opera, period pieces, and taking his kids to Dodgers games.