We warmly invite you to join us for the concluding session of our 22nd Annual One Month Scholar Series featuring Dr. David Mendelsohn. Over the past month, we’ve journeyed through the intricate tapestry of Muslim and Jewish histories, challenging misconceptions and unveiling a shared narrative of mutual respect, joint intellectual prosperity, and conflicts rooted more in politics than theology. In this final session, Dr. Mendelsohn will share some of his favorite anecdotes from his extensive travels in the Muslim world, bringing a personal touch to this broad historical panorama. As we wrap up our insightful exploration, spanning from the Golden Age of Islamic Civilization to contemporary political dynamics, we invite you to delve deeper, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and gain further insights into this compelling topic. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to add a final piece to this enlightening puzzle.

Dr. David Mendelsohn supervises the entire academic program of Kivunim. His areas of expertise include Islamic Studies, History and Culture of Arabs with Israeli Citizenship, Bedouin Law and the relationship between language and culture in Arabic and Hebrew. His current research examines the influence of Hebrew on the dialects of Arabic spoken in Israel. Mendelsohn also lectures on the history and relationships between Middle East countries and militant organizations. David holds advanced degrees in diverse fields: a Ph.D. Classics / Linguistics, an M.A. in Archaeology / Linguistics and an Honours B.A. in Classical Studies. David is the recipient of one of Canada’s highest academic honors, The Trudeau Prize, and is a world medalist in wrestling. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Ronny and 3 children.

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