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Monday, June 14 • 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Is existentialism a Jewish idea?

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Philosophers like Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Camus and Sartre explored the nature of being and human existence. They explored the existential nature of meaning, morality, and human freedom. These issues are also addressed in Jewish texts – and this session will explore existentialism through the lens of Torah.

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Joseph Dweck

Joseph Dweck is the Senior Rabbi of the Spanish & Portuguese Sephardi Community of the UK, the oldest Jewish community in Britain, established in 1656. He is American born and studied under, and received Semikha from, former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. He has a BA in Liberal... Read More →


Monday June 14, 2021 6:45pm - 7:45pm AEST
Room 6
  Text tradition and philosophy