Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens
Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens is a professor of philosophy at the University of Haifa. In addition to his work on the philosophy of Judaism, he has published articles and books on a range of academic topics, from the philosophy of literature to the work of Bertrand Russell.
Samuel Lebens’ published books include The Principles of Judaism (Oxford University Press), and A Guide for the Jewish Undecided (Maggid). The latter title was shortlisted as a finalist for the inaugural Rabbi Sacks Book Prize.
Rabbi Lebens’ published “One God, One Truth, Many Languages: Rabbi Sacks’ Pluralism Reexamined” (Spring 2022) and discussed the essay on the Tradition Podcast.
Speaker Profile
Some popular speaking topics from Rabbi Lebens include:
- Faith and the rationality of belief
- Arguments for the existence of God
- Responses to the problem of evil.
Rabbi Lebens also offers a lecture course on:
- Philosophical themes in the writings of Rabbi Sacks
Location:
Netanya, Israel
Languages:
- English
Availability:
- Online events
- Travel locally
- Travel internationally
Topics:
- About Rabbi Sacks
- Faith and Resilience
- Family Education
- Interfaith
- Israel
- Jewish Education
- Jewish Values and Identity
- Leadership and Responsibility
- Rabbi Sacks’ Books
- Social Justice and Tikkun Olam
- Torah
Audiences:
- High School
- Yeshiva/Seminary
- University
- Youth and Young Adults
- Cross Communal
- Interfaith and Multicultural
- Professional and Corporate
- Academic and Scholarly
- Government and Policy Makers
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