" Towards an Understanding of the Montreal Hasidic Community." Lecture by Dr. Steven Lapidus3/9/2015
Dr. Steven Lapidus will share his ongoing research on Montreal's Hasidic community, focusing particularly on some recent challenges.
About the speaker: A scholar of Orthodox and Hasidic Judaism, Steven Lapidus received his doctorate from Concordia University where he has taught for the last several years. His dissertation, Orthodoxy in Transition: The Vaad Ha’ir of Montreal, examined the development of the Rabbinical Council of Montreal in the mid-twentieth century. A former co-curator of the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, Steven has taught and published in various fields, including Canadian Jewish history and the intersection of religion and culture. Where? Department of Religion, 2060 McKay, room FA-202 When? Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 at 1:30 PM This event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served! Comments are closed.
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