Tony Bayfield

Theologian and writer Rabbi Tony Bayfield explores the meaning of Jewish identity today and its relation to Jewish tradition and belief and considers questions of identity and religion relevant to people of all faiths and none.

Bayfield looks at Jewish thought from ancient times to the present day and considers Jewish identity, Israel as land and anti-Semitism. He reflects on practice and ethics, on belief in a world facing extinction, and on questions of universal suffering and divine inaction.

Bayfield has been head and president of the Movement for Reform Judaism, is a winner of the Inter Faith Gold Medallion and is author of six books.

This event is part of the festival’s programme of Jewish and Hebrew literature and culture.