Tuesday, October 9, 2007
by: Kathy Coyle

The College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University is hosting a welcome reception for Rabbi Alan Brill, Ph.D., newly appointed to the Cooperman-Ross Endowed Chair for Jewish-Christian Studies in honor of Sister Rose Thering.

Rabbi Brill, a specialist in interfaith relations, Eastern European Jewish thought, modern orthodoxy and Jewish intellectual history, was Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University prior to coming to Seton Hall. A graduate of Yeshiva University, Dr. Brill earned a bachelor’s, master's and a doctoral degree from Fordham University. He received his rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. 

Rabbi Brill has lectured throughout the country and has published two books and numerous articles and papers. This semester he is teaching two courses: "Modern Jewish Thinkers" and "Perspectives on the Holocaust". In the spring he will teach 'Judaism' and 'Encountering Other Religions'.

Brill’s efforts to promote and strengthen interfaith dialogue and relations extend beyond the classroom: he organized and participated in numerous interfaith exchanges with cardinals, imams, pastors and rabbis.

For more information please contact:
Kathy Coyle
(973) 378-2647
diamanka@shu.edu