Islam: What Every Jew Should Know

Explore the complexity of Islam and its relationship to Jews and Judaism. In a candid conversation, Reuven Firestone explains what every Jew should know about Islam: the similarities and differences between Judaism and Islam, the complex history of Jihad, the legal and religious positions of Jews within Islam, a range of Muslim views about Israel and much more. Reuven Firestone is a professor of medieval Jewish and Islamic studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles. An ordained rabbi, he is the author of many books, including Jihad: The Origin of Holy War in Islam and Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Judaism for Muslims. Date & Time: Tue, Sep 16, 2008, 8:15pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: