Before Good & Evil: Moral Relativism in Jewish Ethics
$18
A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi David Kasher
EVENT CO-HOSTED BY: Temple Har Shalom
ABOUT THE EVENT:
What does it mean to call something “good” or “evil”? Are moral values absolute, or do they depend on culture, context, and perspective? This class explores how Jewish texts across the ages have grappled with questions of moral relativism — examining biblical narratives, rabbinic debates, and modern philosophical reflections to uncover how Jewish tradition understands the foundations of moral judgment.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Rabbi David Kasher is the Director of Hadar West, based in Los Angeles. He grew up bouncing back and forth between the Bay Area and Brooklyn, hippies and Hassidim – and has been trying to synthesize these two worlds ever since. He received rabbinic ordination at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and a doctorate in legal studies from Berkeley Law. He has served as Senior Jewish Educator at Berkeley Hillel, Director of Education at Kevah, and Associate Rabbi at IKAR. He is the author of ParshaNut: 54 Journeys into the World of Torah Commentary, and the host of the Torah podcast, Best Book Ever.
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Dec 3rd, 2025
from 1:00 - 2:00 pm
