The Charlotte Jewish News - April 2008 - Page 20
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center
How to Read Biblical Text and the Haggadah with a Better
Understanding Using Scriptural Reasoning and Science
By Amalia Warshenbrot, Director
of Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
and Resource Center
How is this year different from
other year? For the past eleven
years, UNCC (The University of
North Carolina at Charlotte) has
co-sponsored, with the Jewish
community, one academic lecture.
This year, we are fortunate to host
two lectures. The first, titled “Tent
of Meeting for Jewish, Christian,
and Muslim Scriptural
Reasonsers,” is supported by the
Alice Tate Fund of the Department
of Religious Studies at UNCC. It
will be held on Sunday, April 6, in
Gorelick Hall. The speaker will be
Peter Ochs, who has been
Professor of Judaic Studies at the
University of Virginia for the past
ten years. (See story on page 1.)
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The second, “The Exodus
Decoded: Separating History,
Myth, and Legend” will be held on
Sunday, April 13, also in Gorelick
Hall. The speaker will be the
three-time Emmy award-winning
director Simcha Jacobovici.
Before the discussion there will be
an opportunity to attend an exclu
sive screening of the History
Channel documentary The Exodus
Decoded. This program is spon
sored by the Dwight L. Philips
Lecture Fund. (See the story
below.)
The timing of these events
could not be any better. This year,
when you read the Haggadah, you
will gain a better understanding of
the story of Yeziat Mitzrayim - the
Exodus from Egypt.
Special thanks to Professor
James Tabor and Professor
Richard Cohen for their effort in
brining these informal and
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pieces have appeared in many of
the world’s top newspapers. Mr.
Jacobovici has also been a guest
lecturer on the campuses of Yale,
Johns-Hopkins, UCLA, McGill
and the University of Toronto,
among others.
Mr. Jacobovici has made guest
appearances on numerous televi
sion shows, including “The Today
Show,” “Oprah” and “Larry King
Live.” Presently, he’s the host of
the History Channel’s top rated
archaeology series “The Naked
Archaeologist,” now in its second
season. ^
thought-provoking programs to the
Charlotte Jewish community.
About the speakers:
Peter Ochs is Edgar Bronfinan
Professor of Modem Judaic
Studies at the University of
Virginia, co-director of the
Scriptural Reasoning Research
Group at the Center of Theological
Inquiry in Princeton, and co
founder of the Society for Textual
Reasoning, the Society for
Scriptural Reasoning and the
Children of Abraham Institute. He
has authored, co-authored or co
edited several of books.
Simcha Jacobvici is a multi
award-winning documentary
director and producer. He’s also a
best selling author and an award
winning journalist. As a filmmak
er, his numerous awards include a
Gold Medal from the International
Documentary Festival of Nyon, a
certificate of Special Merit from
the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles,
a Genie Award, three U.S. Cable
Ace Awards, two Gemini Awards,
an Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia
University Award, a British
Broadcast Award, a Royal
Television Society Award and the
Edward R. Murrow Award. Mr.
Jacobovici has also won the Emmy
for “Outstanding Investigative
Journalism” an unprecedented
three times in 1995, 1996 and
2007.
Recent films include Impact of
Terror (CNN), Sex Slaves (CBC,
C4, PBS Frontline), and The
Exodus Decoded (History
Channel), which Mr. Jacobovici
produced with James Cameron.
The Lost Tomb of Jesus (Discovery
Channel, Vision, TFl, ProSieben),
broadcast in 2007, was also pro
duced with James Cameron and
continues to garner worldwide
attention.
His first book The Jesus Family
Tomb (Harper Collins 2007). co
written with Dr. Charles
Pellegrino, is a companion book to
the documentary film. It is an
international best seller.
As ajoumalist, Mr. Jacobovici’s
The Exodus Decoded
Separating History, Myth and
Legend
Exodus. The very word evokes
an epic tale of Pharaohs and
Israelites, plagues and miracles,
the splitting of the sea, the drown
ing of an army, Moses and the rev
elation at Sinai. The story is at the
very heart of Judaism, Ctestianity
and Islam. But many historians
argue that the Exodus is a myth.
Others disagree.
The Exodus Decoded, produced
by Simon Jacobovici for the
History Channel (US) and
Discovery Canada, is a unique tel
evision event that breaks new
ground in both Biblical scholar
ship and the use of computer
graphics. Israeli-bom Canadian,
Mr. Jacobovici has a BA in
Philosophy from McGill
University and a MA in
International Relations from the
Alice Tate and her legacy at
UNCC
Alice Lindsay Tate was bom
in Charlotte, NC. She came
from a prominent textile fami
ly. Alice Tate instituted several
trust funds in support of
UNCC. In 1968 she established
scholarships for African
American students. In 1969,
she endowed a Professorship in
Black Studies. In 1972, Alice
Tate made a substantial endow
ment to support a Judaica and
Hebraica Library Fund at
UNCC. In the same year she
also established the Judaic
Studies Endowment to support
the Isaac Swift Distinguished
Professorship in Judaic Studies
(a position currently held by
Professor Richard A. Cohen),
named after Rabbi Isaac Swift
of Englewood, NJ, whom Tate
came to greatly admire. Alice
Tate spent most of her life in
New York City. She died on
May 2, 1987, and was buried
in Elmwood Cemetery of
Charlotte.
The Alice Tate Lectures in
Judaic Studies are supported
by the Office of the President
of UNC-Charlotte, as well as
by the Levine-Sklut Judaic
Library and Resource Center.
The series has established itself
as one of the most distin
guished lecture series in
Charlotte. All lectures are free
and open to the entire commu
nity.
University of Toronto. He is the
recipient of many awards includ
ing three Emmys and the Edward
R. Murrow Award, and the presti
gious Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia
University Award.
The film will be presented on
April 13 in Gorelick Hall at the
LJCC. Screening 3:30-5:30 PM
followed by a brief intermission.
Director’s discussion 5:30-6:30
PM, refreshments following.
Admission $10 in advance, $15
at the door. Students and seniors,
$5. Sponsored by the Dwight L.
Phillips Lecture Fund, UNC-
Charlotte and the Levine Sklut
Judaic Library and Resource
Center. >>