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Illuminations: Philosophy and Faith from Athens to Jerusalem

  • Der Nister Downtown Jewish Center 639 South Spring Street 14a Los Angeles, CA, 90014 United States (map)

As we kindle the first light of Hanukkah, we’ll explore another kind of illumination: the meeting of Greek philosophy and Jewish wisdom. Using Leo Strauss’s “Between Jerusalem and Athens” as a point of departure, we’ll study classical Jewish sources that probe the tension between reason and revelation — and consider why this encounter still matters. We’ll celebrate the night with candle lighting, latkes, and sufganiyot!

Sunday, December 14th at 6:30 PM

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Michael Winograd & Ira Temple

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Chanukkah Cabaret!