Rabbi Haim David Halevy: Gentle Scholar and Courageous Thinker
"Rabbi Haim David Halevy (1924-1998) was one of the great rabbinic luminaries of his era. A prolific author and teacher, he was a gifted halakhic scholar, a devotee of kabbala, and a creative thinker who applied Torah wisdom to the dilemmas of modern times. From 1972 until his death, he served as the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv." In this book, Rabbis Marc and Hayyim Angel provide an analysis of the teachings of Rabbi Halevy on a wide range of topics: confronting modernity; rabbinic...
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"Rabbi Haim David Halevy (1924-1998) was one of the great rabbinic luminaries of his era. A prolific author and teacher, he was a gifted halakhic scholar, a devotee of kabbala, and a creative thinker who applied Torah wisdom to the dilemmas of modern times. From 1972 until his death, he served as the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv." In this book, Rabbis Marc and Hayyim Angel provide an analysis of the teachings of Rabbi Halevy on a wide range of topics: confronting modernity; rabbinic responsibility and authority, metaphysical issues, questions of faith, the role of customs, Jewish education, governing the Jewish State, and more. Rabbi Halevy was a gentle, thoughtful scholar. He was also a courageous thinker who was not afraid to consider old questions in a new light, and to break new ground in the field of Torah studies.
Ch. 1Biographical sketch11Ch. 2Religious and intellectual foundations37Ch. 3The influence of Rabbi Uziel54Ch. 4Rabbinic responsibility and authority70Ch. 5Dealing with conflicting sources82Ch. 6Old texts, new realities92Ch. 7Jewish education112Ch. 8The role of Minhag127Ch. 9Questions of faith144Ch. 10Metaphysical issues155Ch. 11Respect for others171Ch. 12Jews and non-Jews189Ch. 13Governing the Jewish state199Ch. 14At'halta deGe'ulah : the state of Israel as prelude to the messianic era218
