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Ethical Questions in Judaism and Islam

Dialogical Lecture Series in the Context of the Jewish-Islamic Forum

This dialogical lecture series, which was held from October 2016 to July 2017 within the framework of our Jewish-Islamic Forum, picked up on ethically sensitive issues from different areas of life.

We considered social ethics and its concept of fair social order, the business ethics of capitalism, bioethical challenges at the boundaries of life, military ethics, sexual ethics, and environmental ethics.

These issues were illuminated from Jewish and Islamic perspectives – two researchers were invited to each lecture to present their respective positions and enter into dialog.

Information and Program (in German only)

Dialogical Lecture Series Ethical Questions in Judaism and Islam

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Lecture Series 2016/17: Ethical Questions in Judaism and Islam (with video recordings) (6)

  • Ethical Questions in Judaism and Islam (with video recordings)

    The lecture series explored contentious ethical issues from diverse aspects of life and shed light on them from Jewish and Islamic perspectives. Two guest scholars gave each lecture, presented their tradition’s position, and engaged in a mutual dialogue.

  • Two portrait photos of two women.

    Man as Lord or Guardian of Creation?

    With Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Arizona State University in Tempe) and Nawal Ammar (Rowan University in New Jersey), in German and English

    Video Recording
    13 Jul 2017

  • Portraits of David Biale and Kecia Ali.

    Sexual Ethics: Sexuality, Lust, Eroticism, and God

    With David Biale (Eros and the Jews) and Kecia Ali (Sexual Ethics and Islam), in German and English

    Video Recording
    16 May 2017

  • Two portraits, a man and a woman.

    Military Ethics: The (Religious) Laws Silent Beneath the Weapons?

    With Michael Broyde (Emory University) and Asma Afsaruddin (Indiana University), in German and English

    Video Recording
    6 Apr 2017

  • Two portrait photos: a man and a woman.

    The Boundaries of Life - Bioethical Challenges

    With Laurie Zoloth (Weinberg College, Northwestern University) and İlhan İlkılıç (University of Istanbul), in German and English​

    Video Recording
    23 Feb 2017

  • Portrait photos of two men: Nathan Lee Kaplan on the left, Idris Nassery on the right.

    Business Ethics – Is Capitalism Kosher/Halal?

    With Nathan Lee Kaplan (author) and Idris Nassery (University of Paderborn), in German

    Video Recording
    8 Dec 2016

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    Social Ethics – On Fair Social Order

    With Ingrid Mattson (Western University, Canada) and Micha Brumlik (Berlin-Brandenburg Center of Jewish Studies), in German and English

    Video Recording
    26 Oct 2016

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