The Sages: The Second Temple Period; Character, Context & Creativity (1) - Hardcover

Book 1 of 5: The Sages

Lau, Binyamin

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Synopsis

Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau examines the sages' unique contributions and lasting philosophical messages in this three-volume series. Based on Rabbi Lau's popular weekly Jerusalem shiurim and translated into English for the first time, The Sages offers fresh perspectives on the sages' individual characters, the historical contexts in which they lived, and the creativity they brought to the pursuit of Jewish wisdom.

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About the Author

Rabbi Binyamin Lau is an Israeli community leader, educator and social activist. He directs the Center for Judaism and Society at Beit Morasha of Jerusalem, and founded Beit Morasha's Moshe Green Beit Midrash for Women. Rabbi Lau lectures on halakha and social justice at Beit Morasha s Beren College, and serves as Rabbi of the Ramban Synagogue in Jerusalem. He studied at the Har Etzion and Kibbutz HaDati Yeshivas, and received a PhD in Talmud from Bar-Ilan University.

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