New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656 Audiobook (Free) | AudioBooksLoft

New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656 Audiobook (Free)

Summary:

As a young Jewish man in 17th century Amsterdam, Baruch de Spinoza excelled being a theological student; but as he came across free-thinking Protestants, atheists, and radicals with this relatively tolerant town, he begun to issue his religious beliefs and the type of God. As a result, he was top quality a heretic and encountered excommunication.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Matthew Wolf as Baruch de Spinoza

Edward Asner as Abraham van Valkenburgh

Richard Easton mainly because Saul Levi Mortera

Andrea Gabriel while Clara

Arye Gross while Ben Israel

Amy Pietz mainly because Rebekah

James Wagner as Simon de Vries

Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Documented before a live viewers on the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.