A Touch of Genius: The Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria)

The Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria) would like to invite you to:

A Touch of Genius | Portraits and Literary Masterpieces

Date: Sunday 25 March 2018     Time: 3pm to 5pm
Location: National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, Eva Besen Centre, 131 - 133 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield North VIC 3161

Speaker: Dr Dvir Abramovich

Join author Dvir Abramovich for a talk packed with entertaining stories and anecdotes in which he pays tribute to some of his literary heroes. With narrative skill, Dvir will discuss his new book A Touch of Genius which celebrates giants such as Nobel Prize Winner S.Y Agnon, the celebrated Amos Oz, the tragic poet Celan, the Israeli Agatha Christie, Israel Prize Winner David Grossman and other luminaries. Sharing his lifetime joy of reading, Dvir will muse on the nature of writing and take you on an journey through such grand themes as memory, the Holocaust, man’s relationship with God, imagination, family, and suffering. This will be a brilliant talk, energetically delivered, full of drama and peppered with thoughtful and humours vignettes, that is not to be missed.

Admission: $10 entry, includes Kosher afternoon tea 

Please advise CCJ Vic Office if you are attending | (03) 9429 5212 | ccjvic@bigpond.net.au