Synopsis: The excommunication of Baruch Spinoza, the Dutch Jewish philosopher who revolutionized modern thought, is a formative, mysterious event in the understanding of his work. Director David Ofek takes us on an intercontinental journey tracing six reasons for Spinoza’s excommunication. Between Amsterdam, The Hague, New York, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, he makes some surprising discoveries, and traces the figure of a man who continues to intrigue our culture with his ideas, which remain revolutionary, spiritual, and radical to this day. 

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with director David Ofek, Yitzhak Melamed (Johns Hopkins University), Leora Batnitzky (Princeton), and Daniel Garber (Princeton).

View the film trailer here.