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New Rochelle, NY - Iona College and the Westchester Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) will present Passion Plays: History, Analysis, and Contemporary Significance Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 pm in Spellman Hall on Iona's main campus, located at 715 North Ave. in New Rochelle. David Elcott, PhD, US director of Interreligious Affairs for the AJC, and Lawrence Frizzell, PhD, director of the Institute for Judaeo-Christian Studies at Seton Hall University, will lead this examination of the development of passion plays and the various perspectives of Jesus' death they provide. This event, part of the Driscoll Professorship in Jewish-Catholic Studies Shared Roots Series, is free and open to the public. Call (914) 637-2744 for additional event information.

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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