Isserman Memorial Lecture
The Promise of Religious Pluralism in today’s World
Eboo Patel, President of Interfaith America, in conversation with Jackie Levey, WashU Alum & Executive Director of Hillel
October 16, 2025 | 4:30-6pm
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall (Law School)
The Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman Lecture honors the life of the late Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman, the distinguished rabbi and author who was actively involved in social justice and interfaith issues locally, nationally, and internationally.
The Isserman Fund, through which both the lecture and prize are supported, was founded by Rabbi Isserman’s widow Ruth and their children in 1992. The Isserman Lecture invites the WashU and St. Louis community to engage in conversation around social justice and interfaith relations. The public program has featured faith leaders, journalists, educators, artists, and activists from a diversity of faith traditions and across the United States.