This event is free and open to the publicand is part of the Florida Conversations lecture series. It will be held at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Water St., Tampa, FL 33602, in the center’s TECO Hall on the second floor, and will be livestreamed.

The program will examine the intertwined history of Tampa’s Catholic and Jewish communities. A panel of longtime local leaders will share knowledge and personal experiences, offering insights into this unique relationship.

Dr. Matthew Tapie, associate professor of theology and director of the CCJS, will welcome attendees and Dr. Gary Mormino, Frank E. Duckwall Professor of History Emeritus of the University of South Florida, will moderate the discussion. A question-and-answer session will follow the panelists' remarks. Rabbi David Maayan, the Maureen and Douglas Cohn Chair in Jewish Thought and assistant director of the CCJS, will offer comments.

While the event is free, registration is required. To attend in person, RSVP at Catholic-Jewish RSVP.

To attend via Zoom, register at Online RSVP.

This program is part of the Florida Conversations Series at the Tampa Bay History Center. CCJS thanks the Tampa Bay History Center and its sponsors for making this program possible: USF Libraries, WUSF Public Media, and AARP Tampa. Additional sponsor support is provided by Shelley Blood and the Lorenzo Molay Family. 

For information, email info@tampabayhistorycenter.org or call (813) 228-0097.

For more information about Saint Leo University’s Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, contact Laurie Gens, administrator of programs and events, at laurie.gens@saintleo.edu or call (352) 588-7711.