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Jewish Catacombs of Rome: Times of Israel Article Features ICS ED, Jessica Dello Russo
A Times of Israel article of July 15, 2016 by Italian correspondent Rossella Tercatin quotes at length International Catacomb Society Executive Director Jessica Dello Russo about structural and artistic features inside of the Jewish Catacombs of the Vigna Randanini in Rome. The Times of Israel article also includes observations on the Vigna Randanini site…
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“Stardust to Stardust”: The Estelle Shohet Brettman Memorial (d. June 24, 1991)
“It is with sadness that I am writing on behalf of the Executive Board of the International Catacomb Society that Estelle Brettman passed away on June 24, 1991. Last fall, Estelle had an operation, but seemed to be recovering from it fairly well. A few weeks ago, she suddenly became very ill, and entered…
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Creative and Courageous Stewardship: the ICS Challenge to Serve
(Below are intimate portraits of Estelle Shohet Brettman by close friends and associates written not long after her death on June 24, 1991. In a genuine and spontaneous manner, they provide insight into the unprecedented success of her campaign to raise international awareness of the artistic and anthropological significance of the Jewish and Christian…
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“A Jewish Symbol in an Unlikely Place”: On the International Catacomb Society’s Foundation
(To honor the memory of ICS founder and longtime executive director, Estelle Shohet Brettman, who died a quarter century ago in Boston on June 24, 1991, the ICS is releasing archival materials that testify to Brettman’s life and legacy to the society that she endowed in perpetuity. Many of these testimonials are of longtime…
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A Quarter Century, an Enduring Legacy
“Each one of us can be a bridge of encounter between diverse cultures and religions, a way to rediscover our common humanity.” Twenty-five years ago today, on June 6, 1991, Estelle Shohet Brettman, founder and long-time executive director of the International Catacomb Society, composed a last testament that would permit the society’s existence through…
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ICS Directors, Members & Past Scholarship Recipients to Present at NAPS 2016
The 2016 Annual Conference of the North American Patristics Society (NAPS) features a number of presentations by International Catacomb Society Directors, current members, and previous scholarship recipients. The conference is scheduled for May 26-28, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Click here for the final program, including workshops and special events. As stated…
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International Catacomb Society Awards Four Shohet Scholar Grants for 2016-2017
For Immediate Release April 30, 2016 2016-2017 Shohet Scholars Awards The officers and directors of the International Catacomb Society are pleased to announce the Shohet Scholars for 2016-2017: Nathaniel DesRosiers (Stonehill College & Brown University) “Aphrodisias: City of the Gods” This study will examine the religious life of the ancient Roman city of Aphrodisias. The…
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Christianity Underground: May 5 Seminar with N. Denzey Lewis, J. Dello Russo on the Catacombs of Rome
The Ethyle R.Wolfe Institute for the Humanities, in cooperation with the Departments of History, Anthropology and Archaeology, Art, and Classics presents Christianity Underground: Death, Ritual and the Catacombs of Ancient Rome Thursday, May 5, 2016. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Amersfort Lounge, 2nd Floor Brooklyn College Student Center Campus Road and East 27th Street In this symposium, Professors…
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2016 Boston Area Roman Studies Conference (with ICS Director John Bodel)
2016 Boston Area Roman Studies Conference: Representations: the world of the word in Late Republican Rome (honoring Ann Vasaly) Boston University, Department of Classical Studies, 745 Commonwealth Ave., B19, Boston MA 02215 Fri., Apr. 22, 2016, 3:15 – 7 p.m. The conference is open to anyone interested and is free of charge. Following the conference…