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Studying Syriac in the Holy Land: Upcoming Conference

17 May 2023

The Center for the Study of Christianity

Our Friends at The Center for the Study of Christianity, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are excited to invite you to our upcoming conference on Syriac Christianity that will take place at the Hebrew University on Sunday, June 4th, 2023. 

Convening scholars from across Israel and abroad who work in a range of different disciplines, this conference will be, as far as we know, the first of its kind to be held in Israel. Leaders of the main Syriac communities in the Holy Land have agreed to honor us with their presence and words of greeting at this trailblazing conference. 

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