The Samuel Rosenthal Center for Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University invites the public to its free Fall 2003 Lecture Series. The Center also announces the appointment of Isaac Kalimi as the Rosenthal Visiting Professor at Case and one of the series' speakers.

The lectures open with Judith Neulander's talk, "Crypto-Jews of the Southwest: Truth or Illusion," at 4:30 p.m. September 24 in 206 Clark Hall. Neulander, a lecturer in the Case religion department, will explain her research on the topic of Jews of the American Southwest.

Kalimi is the next speaker in the series, with his talk, "The Book of Esther in Judaism and Jewish Theology," at 4:30 p.m. October 29 in 206 Clark Hall. His areas of academic specialty are the ancient history of the Jewish people, Biblical and Rabbinic literature and Jewish exegesis.

The fall series concludes with Anthony Lewis' lecture on "Civil Liberties After 9/11," at 4:30 p.m. November 20 in Thwing Ballroom. Lewis is this year's Silver Scholar-in-Residence at the Temple-Tifereth Israel.

For details, call 368-2414 or e-mail Rosenthal-ctr@case.edu.

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