The Bilgray Lectureship Series brings distinguished authorities in Judaic Studies to Tucson

The Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray Lectureship is a joint project co-sponsored by Kol Ami Synagogue and the University of Arizona. In cooperation with the University's Program of Judaic Studies, it brings distinguished authorities in the realm of Judaic Studies to Tucson.

2023
Liel Leibovitz and
Stephanie Butnick

'The Unorthodox Podcast’

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

Past Scholars in Residence

2023
Liel Leibovitz and
Stephanie Butnick

'The Unorthodox Podcast’

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2023
Liel Leibovitz and
Stephanie Butnick

'The Unorthodox Podcast’

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2023
Liel Leibovitz and
Stephanie Butnick

'The Unorthodox Podcast’

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

2020
Rabbi Mary Zamore

'The Sacred Exchange:
Creating a Jewish Money Ethic'

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  • 2000
    Prof. Yehuda Reinharz

    'Revolution in Jewish History: The Founding & Future of Israel'

    1999
    Tribute to Rabbi Bilgray

    In lieu of a regular Bilgray lecture, the Committee on Judaic Studies - in conjunction with the Bilgray Lectureship Committee of Temple Emanu-El - sponsored a celebration in memory of Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray.

    1998
    Prof. Arnold J. Band

    'Hebrew Literature and the Zionist Narrative'

    1997
    Prof. Judith Cohen

    'Jewish Women in Jeopardy: What's the Question?'

    1997
    Prof. Amy-Jill Levine

    'Threatened Bodies: Women, Apocrypha, Colonialism'

    1996
    Prof. Marc Bregman

    'Serah Bat Asher: Biblical Origins, Ancient Aggadah and Contemporary Folklore'

    1995
    Prof. Susannah Heschel

    'Transforming Jesus from Jew to Aryan: Protestant Theologians in Nazi Germany'

    1994
    Prof. Michael Fishbane

    'To Jump for Joy: The Rites of Dance According to R. Nahman Bratzlav'

    1993
    Prof. Shemaryahu Talmon

    'The 'Dead Sea Scrolls' or 'The Community of the Renewed Covenant''

    1992
    Prof. Arnold M. Eisen

    'Rethinking Jewish Modernity'

    1991
    Prof. Leon A. Jick

    'Method in Madness'

    1990
    Prof. Ellis Rivkin

    'Josephus and the Pharisees'

    1989
    Prof. Amos Funkenstein

    'Intellectuals and Jews'

    1988
    Prof. Robert Alter

    'Putting Together Biblical Narrative'

    1986
    Prof. Jacob R. Marcus

    'The Significance of American Jewish History'

The Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray Lectureship

Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray served as the rabbi of Temple Emanu-El from 1947-1972, and as emeritus rabbi thereafter. In the course of more than a quarter century, Professor Bilgray created and helped develop three programs at the University: Hebrew Language and Literature, Religious Studies, and Judaic Studies. He started the lectureship to benefit both Temple Emanu-El and the Judaic Studies program.

The Lectureship seeks to perpetuate the rabbinic and scholarly emphases of Rabbi Bilgray's career through a popular presentation on Jewish life and literature, as well as through an academic, scholarly approach.

The Bilgray Lectureship Endowment

The Bilgray Lectureship Endowment endeavors to augment the resources of the Lectureship to generate sufficient annual income to ensure a continuing program through the years. The Lectureship is delighted to acknowledge the following Permanent Memberships and Lectureship Committee Members:

Patrons

*Estate of Beulah Alfou

Lillian Myerson

Benefactors

*Gertrude and Charles Gordon (Gifts and Estate)

*Gizella and Jack Nevins (Gifts and Estate)

*Evelyn and *Shaol Pozez

Guardians

*Leo Rich (Gifts and Estate)

Sponsors

Esther and *Richard Capin

*Helen and Zellie Capin

Selma and *Lew Davis

Evo-Ora DeConcini Foundation

Joan and Donald Diamond

Dr. Steve and Ruth Dickstein

Helen and *Herbert Goldman

*Irving Kaplan

*Jean Myerson

Ruthann and *Louis Pozez

Senior Congregants of Temple Emanu-El

*Doris and *Dr. Leonard Weiner

Donors

*Margaret Agron

*Leona and David L. Bloom

Felice and Harlan Capin

*Lillian Capin

Friends of *Dr. Max Costin

*Janette and *Dr. Joseph Gerber

Selma Gilbert

Harriet and Milton Herman

*Emma Jacobson

Jessica and *Frank Lazarus

Marjorie Levy

Hilda and *Robert Nathanson

Friends of *Louis Posner

*Mavis and *Dr. Maurice Zee

Edith Arnstein

*In Memoriam

The 5779 Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray Lectureship Committee

David Bilgray

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen

Margaret Cohen

Bess Ecelbarger

Sean Moss (Executive Director)

Stephen Shawl (chair)