Apr 22, 2010
Speaker: Professor Jason Rosenblatt,
Professor of English at Georgetown University
Location: Washington DCJCC
John Selden; a non-Jew, was an English jurist, legal antiquarian,
politician, and a leading figure of English historical research
during the 17th century. He was also considered an expert scholar
on Jewish law.
In the midst of an age of prejudice when all Jews had been expelled
from England, Selden wrote his most immense work, containing
magnificent Hebrew scholarship that reflects—to an extent
remarkable for the times—a respectful understanding of Judaism. The
history of the religious toleration of Jews in England is
incomplete without acknowledgment of the impact of this non-Jew’s
uncommonly generous Hebrew scholarship.
In memory of Frank Schick, endowed by Renee Schick