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Pinchas Polonsky
Pinchas Polonsky (russian: Полонский Пётр (Пинхас) Ефимович, born 11 February 1958) is a Russian-Israeli Jewish-religious philosopher, researcher, and educator active among the Russian-speaking Jewish community. He has written original books and a number of translations of works on Judaism. During his underground activities in Moscow (1977–1987), he taught Judaism and was one of the founders of Machanaim. He lives in Israel, is an activist in the process of the modernization of Judaism and is a researcher on the topics of the late Rav Kook. Polonsky is the author of a commentary on the Torah under the title "Bible Dynamics". Dr. Polonsky initiated EJWiki, an academic encyclopedia on Jewish and Israeli topics. Biography Born 1958 in Moscow into a family of secular assimilated Jews,«Восемнадцать», составитель З. Вагнер, издательство «Шамир», Иерусалим, 1989, с. 202—217 he attended Special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Fischel Institute For Talmudic Research
Harry Fischel Institute for Talmudic Research ("Machon Harry Fischel") is a Jewish theological institute in Jerusalem that specializes in training Dayan (rabbinic judge), dayanim (religious court judges). The institute was founded in 1931 by the American philanthropist Harry Fischel, under the impetus of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook ("Rav Kook"); see the Hebrew Article re :he:מכון אריאל, ''Machon Ariel'' of which The Harry Fischel Institute is a component. Over the years, the institute has produced many religious court judges. , Glimpses Into American Jewish History, jewishpress.com] Personalities Well known personalities affiliated with Machon Harry Fischel include: * Sau ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |