Avril Alba
Professor of Holocaust Studies and Jewish Civilisation at the University of Sydney, offering expertise on Jewish texts, Levinas, Primo Levi and themes of moral responsiveness in the episode.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 55min
Ramadan: ‘Do Not Harden Your Heart’ — with Avril Alba
Avril Alba, Professor of Holocaust Studies and Jewish Civilisation, reflects on Jewish texts and thinkers like Primo Levi and Levinas. She discusses moral attentiveness, the risk of a heart becoming hardened, and how ritual, wonder and covenant work to keep the heart open. Short, thoughtful conversations link ethical witnessing, seeing the other and the inner life that sustains moral responsiveness.
