Rabbi Noah Bickart, in his lecture on “A Tale of Two Saffron Growers: Jewish and Christian Culture in Late Antiquity,” will discuss how the encounters between Jewish and Christian scholars in the ancient world suggest a framework for better interreligious understanding today. Dr. Bickart is the new Mandel Chair in Jewish Studies at John Carroll University. Free and open to the public. Monday, January 30, 7:00 p.m., Dolan Science Center, John Carroll University. For information: [email protected] or (216) 397-4700. This event is sponsored by Mandel Chair in Jewish Studies and the Office of Mission and Identity at John Carroll University.