Upon his family 's return to Lithuania , Levinas spent two years at a Jewish gymnasium before departing for France , where he commenced his university education .
Levinas 's early education was in secular , Russian - language schools in Kaunas and Charkow .
Upon Levinas ' family 's return to Lithuania , Levinas spent two years at a Jewish gymnasium before departing for France , where he commenced his university education .
Levinas 's early education was in secular , Russian - language schools in Kaunas and Charkow .