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Maran: Our Rabbi and Mentor - Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and Israeli Society at 22.06.2014

     
Beit Avi Chai EVENTS - 37
Sunday jun 22nd

Maran: Our Rabbi and Mentor: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and Israeli Society


One of the central figures who influenced Israeli society and contemporary Orthodox Judaism was the Rishon Lezion, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, z”l.


Half a year after his passing, the fascinating personality of the Maran (as Rav Ovadia Yosef was known), as a political leader, head of an ethnic group, as the Rishon Lezion and as a halachic authority will be discussed in a four-session program. 


Introduction and presenter of the sessions: Rabbi Dr. Benny Lau, author of the book Maran to Maran: The Halachic Philosophy of the Rav Ovadia Yosef.

 

 

First Session: The political leader


Sunday, May 25, 8:00 PM


Entering politics, his role in the success of the Shas movement and his perception of the social gaps in Israel.


Facilitator: Sivan Rahav Meir, Channel 2 News

With:

MK Eli Yishai, Shas

Dr. Neri Horowitz, Chairman of the Agora Policy think tank and one of the pioneers on researching the Shas movement

 

 

Second Session: Head of an Ethnic Group


Sunday, June 8,  8:00 PM


What is Rabbi Ovadia’s place in shaping the identity of Sephardic Jewry in Israel? What was his relationship to accepted religious norms,  the place of yeshiva students and the status of women in the religious system?


Facilitator: Dr. Nissim Leon, Bar-Ilan University

With:

MK Dr. Aliza Lavie

The Paytan Rabbi David Menachem

 

 

Third Session: The Rishon Lezion


Sunday, June 15,  8:00 PM


How did Rabbi Ovadia perceive the relationship between the Torah world and the State? How did he view his role as the Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel? Were his positions left or right wing? Was he a Zionist?


Facilitator: Avishai Ben Haim, journalist and commentator on Haredi affairs

With:

Itzik Sudri, close associate to the Rabbi and former Shas spokesman

Yaakov Katz (Ketzale) – Executive Director of Arutz Sheva, former MK and Chairman of the National Union party.

 

 

Forth Session: Halachic Authority


Sunday, June 22,  8:00 PM


How did Rabbi Ovadia Yosef interpert the halacha? Was he really an innovator amongst conservatives or a conservative amongst innovators?


Facilitator: Rabbi Dr. Benny Lau

With: 

Dr. Ariel Picard, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute

Rabbi Haim Amsalem, head of the Am Shalem party

Rabbi Eliyahu Iluze, Chief Rabbi of Or Akiva

 

Admission: 30 NIS per session; students: 20 NIS

This is a Hebrew-language only event.

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