Ernest Schwarcz in Melbourne and New York

Journal article

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Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, 24, 4 (2020)

Author(s) Raymond Apple
Ben Mollov AbstractPost-war immigration brought many changes to Australian Jewry, generally given impetus by European Jewish intellectuals such as Rabbi Dr Ernest Schwarcz who spent most of the 1950s in Melbourne, mostly as director of Jewish Studies at the emergent day school, Mount Scopus College. Schwarcz also exerted a great influence on young adults, for whom he exemplified the bridge between Jewish and Western culture. From Australia he and his wife went to New York, where for the next 40 years he was a much-loved philosopher and educator at Queens College. Amongst his achievements was leading the growth of continuing education from near insignificance to a major phenomenon. This article looks at the Australian and American periods of his life.
Year2020
Pages632-643
Keyword(s)Jewish education; Mount Scopus College (Melbourne); Rabbi Dr Ernest Schwarcz; Queens College (New York); Jewish philosophy