Name: Why do people kill each other? A case study of the first murder in history
Start: 2025-06-07T15:30:00+1000
End: 2025-06-07T16:30:00+1000

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Saturday June 7, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm AEST

BM Oz

"And Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him." The first murder in (Jewish) history. Why? Why did Cain do it, and why do people continue to do it? We'll explore the text, along with some midrashim (rabbinic readings), to uncover some of the Jewish tradition's answers and think about their relevance to today.

Speakers

Alex Sinclair

Alex Sinclair is an educational consultant and adjunct lecturer at Hebrew University. His first book, Loving the Real Israel, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and his debut novel, Perfect Enemy, was published in 2023. Undergraduate and graduate degrees from Balliol... Read More →

Saturday June 7, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm AEST
BM Oz

Text and Philosophy

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Limmud Oz Melbourne 2025

Alex Sinclair

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