Jewish Philosophy: Man or Library? The Beliefs and Opinions of Saadia Gaon

It is hard to overstate the importance of Saadia Gaon (d. 942) – as a thinker, linguist, jurist and poet. He lived during a period of great intellectual creativity, and this is amply reflected in his writings. In this short series with Raf, we’ll meet the author, have an overview of his works, and dive into some of his more delightful and challenging writings.

Upcoming classes

Dates: 8 Jun 2026 – 22 Jun 2026

Total of 3 sessions

Monday 8 June

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Raphael Dascalu

Monday 15 June

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Raphael Dascalu

Monday 22 June

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Raphael Dascalu

About the facilitator

Raphael Dascalu

Founder and facilitator

Raphael Dascalu is a Melbourne-based researcher and translator. Born and raised in Sydney, he completed his MA at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, his PhD at the University of Chicago, and studied in a number of institutions of Jewish learning, including Yeshivat ha-Kibbutz ha-Dati (Ein Tzurim), the Pardes Institute, and the Shalom Hartman Institute. He is a Senior Research Fellow at Notre Dame University Australia, an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University, and a student of the mysteries of the cosmos.