Yisrael Rozen
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Yisrael Rozen (born in 1941) is an Orthodox
Israeli rabbi
. He founded the office for conversion to Judaism
in the Chief Rabbinate of Israel
and he is a judge there. He is also director of the Zomet Institute
for the interface of halakhah and technology
and the editor-in-chief of the annual journal Techumin published by that institute. He edits the weekly newsletter Shabbat B'Shabbato
and writes a weekly column therein. He writes commentaries about the Rabbinic interpretations of Tanakh
(the Hebrew Bible).
Rabbi Rozen was born in Tel Aviv
, learned in Yeshivat HaYishuv HeHadash and in Kerem BeYavneh, and founded the kollel
in KBY. Afterward he studied electronics in Machon Lev and in Bar-Ilan University
. Rabbi Rozen lives in Alon Shevut and is married with five children.
Rabbi Rozen is active in many areas. He helps implement technological innovations for halakhic observance at the Zomet Institute. These devices apply halakhic concepts to technological devices, mostly electronics, to enable using them within the rules of halakhah. He also writes and publishes articles on Tanakh. His positions tend to be conservative both politically and religiously.
In April 2008, Rabbi Rosen was awarded the Lev Prize by Machon Lev for outstanding achievement in Torah Umadda
.
In November 2008, rabbi Rosen won a Libel law suit against Yated Ne'eman (Israel) after the rabbinic board of Yated Ne'eman instructed its editors to slander him. Yated Ne'eman falsely claimed that the rabbi provided halachic certification out of the desire for money.
On the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 pilgrimage to Israel, Rosen's far-from-endearing message to the Pope was that Jesus was a false messiah who deserved to die, but Catholics could be utilized to help Israel fight a war against fundamentalist Islam.
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
Israeli rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
. He founded the office for conversion to Judaism
Conversion to Judaism
Conversion to Judaism is a formal act undertaken by a non-Jewish person who wishes to be recognised as a full member of the Jewish community. A Jewish conversion is both a religious act and an expression of association with the Jewish people...
in the Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Chief Rabbinate of Israel
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel is recognized by law as the supreme halakhic and spiritual authority for the Jewish people in Israel. The Chief Rabbinate Council assists the two chief rabbis, who alternate in its presidency. It has legal and administrative authority to organize religious...
and he is a judge there. He is also director of the Zomet Institute
Zomet Institute
The Zomet Institute is an Israeli high-tech non-profit organization specializing in IT equipment and electronic appliances designed to meet Halakha.-The company:...
for the interface of halakhah and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and the editor-in-chief of the annual journal Techumin published by that institute. He edits the weekly newsletter Shabbat B'Shabbato
Shabbat B'Shabbato
The Shabbat B'Shabbato ) is a weekly leaflet in Hebrew. It was founded by the Federation of Hapoel HaMizrachi and is edited by the Zomet Institute. It has been distributed for the past two decades in synagogues across Israel. Shabbat B'Shabbato is also translated into English.-External links:**...
and writes a weekly column therein. He writes commentaries about the Rabbinic interpretations of Tanakh
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
(the Hebrew Bible).
Rabbi Rozen was born in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, learned in Yeshivat HaYishuv HeHadash and in Kerem BeYavneh, and founded the kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in KBY. Afterward he studied electronics in Machon Lev and in Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
. Rabbi Rozen lives in Alon Shevut and is married with five children.
Rabbi Rozen is active in many areas. He helps implement technological innovations for halakhic observance at the Zomet Institute. These devices apply halakhic concepts to technological devices, mostly electronics, to enable using them within the rules of halakhah. He also writes and publishes articles on Tanakh. His positions tend to be conservative both politically and religiously.
In April 2008, Rabbi Rosen was awarded the Lev Prize by Machon Lev for outstanding achievement in Torah Umadda
Torah Umadda
Torah Umadda is a philosophy of Modern Orthodox Judaism, concerning the interrelationship between the secular world and Judaism, and in particular between secular knowledge and Jewish knowledge...
.
In November 2008, rabbi Rosen won a Libel law suit against Yated Ne'eman (Israel) after the rabbinic board of Yated Ne'eman instructed its editors to slander him. Yated Ne'eman falsely claimed that the rabbi provided halachic certification out of the desire for money.
On the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 pilgrimage to Israel, Rosen's far-from-endearing message to the Pope was that Jesus was a false messiah who deserved to die, but Catholics could be utilized to help Israel fight a war against fundamentalist Islam.
Books (Hebrew)
Articles (Hebrew)
- בין שופטים לשמואל, מגדים ב'
- על שאול ועמלק ועל 'חדשנות הלכתית', מגדים י'
- דבורה וברק: זוג שופטים 'הפכי', מגדים מ'
- יהדות ועולם - אמונה וטכנולוגיה, עיבוד מאמר שנדפס בחוברת "באור התורה"
- מאמרי הרב רוזן באתר "ישיבה"
External links (Hebrew)
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