Extreme Morality

with David Bezmozgis

When does the Jewish faith permit moral compromise and when does it not? What moral lines cannot be crossed? When do we accept martyrdom? Why are some people capable of making this sacrifice while most others are not, no matter how much moral education they have received? David Bezmozgis will examine the concepts of sin, repentance and forgiveness in terms of his Giller-nominated novel, The Betrayers.

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David Bezmozgis is a writer and filmmaker. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s and The Walrus. He has been awarded the National Jewish Book Award, the Canadian Jewish Book Award and has been nominated multiple times for the Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Award. He is the Creative Director at the Humber School for Writers.