Fifteenth Annual Marcia Robbins Wilf Lecture
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Registration: 1:30 p.m.; Program: 2 p.m.
Bethany Hall, Seton Hall University
The Sister Rose Thering Fund, through the generosity of Marcia Robbins-Wilf, Ph.D. is proud to present Ethan Schwartz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Villanova University. Prof. Schwartz will present a timely and fascinating discussion entitled, "What Exactly is Prophetic about Social Justice? A Jewish Critique of a Progressive Christian Ideal."
This event is free and open to the public through the generosity of the Dr. Marcia Robbins Wilf Lecture Endowment.
About the Speaker
Ethan Schwartz, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Villanova University.
His research focuses on the biblical prophetic literature, with interests including
the representation of prophetic authority and social
critique, the comparative study of biblical and ancient Near Eastern prophecy and
the reception of the prophetic books in Judaism and Christianity. He is the author,
most recently, of Unity and Disunity in Isaiah (Wipf and Stock). An active participant in interreligious dialogue, his writing on
contemporary Jewish-Christian relations appears in venues such as Commonweal, Christian Century and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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About the Sister Rose Thering Fund
The Sister Rose Thering Fund's mission is to advance Sister Rose’s legacy by fostering understanding and cooperation among Jews, Christians and people of other religious traditions through advocacy and education. Sister Rose Thering served as administrator, recruiting educators and raising funds to defray tuition costs, until her retirement in 2005.
For more information, please contact the Sister Rose Thering Fund at (973) 761-9006 or srtf@shu.edu.