Donfried to Lecture on Jesus, Paul and Judaism

On Monday, April 9, at 4:30 p.m. in Wright Hall Auditorium, Karl P. Donfried, Elizabeth A. Woodson 1922 Professor of Religion, will close the 2000-01 Smith College Chaired Lectureship Series with a lecture titled "Shifting Paradigms: Jesus, Paul and Judaism." A reception will follow in Wright Hall Common Room. Both the talk and reception are free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible.

Donfried, who was named to an endowed chair by the board of trustees last July, joined the Smith College faculty in 1968 after completing his doctor of theology at the University of Heidelberg. Ordained by the Lutheran Church of America in 1963, he has also held visiting professorships at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the University of Hamburg, Brown University and Amherst and Mount Holyoke colleges. He has written numerous books and articles about the New Testament, Judaism and Christianity and has lectured extensively throughout the United States and in Europe and Israel.

Contact: Marti Hobbes, mhobbes@smith.edu

April 2, 2001