Omar Ha-Redeye was interviewed in both the London Free Press and the The Beacon Herald on a conference held at Huron College at the University of Western Ontario where he participated as a teacher,

Recent University of Western Ontario Law School graduate Omar Ha-redeye was attracted to scriptural reasoning when he recognized the similarities with his own profession.

“It’s a very rich and fruitful experience for my practice and study of law,” he said, noting the parallels between scriptural reasoning and the interpretive character of the common law tradition.

Ha-redeye has the advantage of having members of all three Abrahamic faiths in his immediate family, giving him special insight into differences and commonalities among the traditions.

His recent law research in Israel revealed that there are principles of Islamic and Jewish law at the roots of the British common law model. He said recognizing similar common ground in religion helps break down prejudice and “scaremongering” about the beliefs and practices of others.

Ochs, Danaher and Ha-Redeye will be at the conference along with 60 students and teachers from schools such as Yale, Duke and the University of Toronto.

From Western News:

University of Virginia professor Peter Ochs will share his views on the future of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim dialogue as part of Huron University College’s annual R.T. Orr lecture Oct. 14…
Participants will honour each other and each other’s scriptures despite differences in interpretation. As texts open around the study table, participants will gain a renewed and deepened understanding of their neighbours’ as well as their own scriptural traditions.

Participants will include:
• Shari Golberg, University of Toronto
• Omar Ha-Redeye, Western
• Susan Kennel Harrison, Emmanuel College
• Paul Nesbitt-Larking, Huron University College
• Peter Ochs, University of Virginia
• Nevin Reda, University of Toronto

From Vol. 25, No. 5 of Western News, on Oct. 8, 2009: