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THE GOLDEN AGES IN JEWISH HISTORY

THE GOLDEN AGES IN JEWISH HISTORY:

LECTURE AND DISCUSSION SERIES AT TEMPLE SHALOM IN MEDFORD


On Sunday, March 23rd, at 3:00pm, Temple Shalom of Medford, located

at 475 Winthrop St, Medford, MA, will host a
lecture by Mostafa Hussein, doctoral candidate in Near Eastern and Judaic
Studies at Brandeis University. He will be speaking on the period of time in Jewish history known as
the Golden Ages or Turha-Zahav.  The lecture covers the Jewish

intellectual, social and literary achievements during the period that stretched

from CA 850-1250.


Mostafa Hussein is an alumnus of Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Mostafa’s research interests include: Islamic studies, Jews in the Islamic World, Jewish-Muslim relations, and modern Middle Eastern Studies.




This is the first of a series of adult education lectures at Temple Shalom,

where guest speakers will talk about the times in Jewish history
where Jews were not victims, but actually flourished in society.  

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 Desserts & Refreshments will be served following the lecture. Please contact 781-396-3262781-396-3262 or email Paulette Buchheim  at rifkab@yahoo.com withquestions. Free Admission to all.








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