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New Rochelle, NY, March 12, 2003 - Iona College and the American Jewish Committee of Westchester will present Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks: Key Moments in Jewish-Catholic Dialogue at 7:30 pm in Spellman Hall on Iona's main campus, located at 715 North Ave. in New Rochelle. Mark Weitzman, director of the Task Force Against Hate at the NY Tolerance Center of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Audrey Doetzel, NDS, of the Jewish Christian Relation Encounter, will analyze people, events, and documents in the history of Jewish-Catholic dialogue.

Weitzman is involved in the fields of extremism and cyberhate and has been invited by the European Commission, European Union, and the US Embassy in Berlin to work with political, academic, law enforcement, and media leaders on these issues. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television programs as an expert on the Holocaust and antisemitism.

This event is part of Iona's Driscoll Professorship in Jewish-Catholic Studies' Shared Roots Series programs, which provide participants the opportunity to study ancient and contemporary facets of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. For more information on these programs, call Elena Procario-Foley, PhD, at 637-2744.

Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.

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For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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