דף הבית

Dr. Avinoam Rosenak

Born in Jerusalem, Israel, 1965

Department: Jewish thought.

Education

1989-1991: Graduate, the Hebrew University, Philosophy and Jewish Thought.

1992-1993: MA graduate, the Hebrew University, Jewish Thought.

1991-1994: Talmud, Shalom Hartman Institute.

1994-1997: PhD,  the Hebrew University, Jewish Thought.

2002: Post doc, Harvard University, Boston.

Research Interests: Philosophy of Halakhah, Modern Jewish Thought.

Contact information:

Department of Jewish thought, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus 91905.

Office (building and room number): room 5202

Phone: 02-6713560

Fax:

Email: rosnak@mscc.huji.ac.il

Service in other Academic and Research Institutions:

1994-2003: Yaacov Herzog Center.

1994-2003: the "Kibbutz Teachers Seminary.

1996-2000: Teaching at the David Yellin Teachers College.

1997-2003: Lifshitz Teachers Seminary.

2000-2003: Teachers College, Kerem.

2000-        : Research Fellow, Van Leer Institute.

Organization of Conferences:

1.            Fifth Annual Conference: Kabbala, Mysticism and Israel Society, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (22-21.6.2000).

2.An International Conference: Studies Exploring the Influence of Rabbi J. B. Soloveitchik on Culture, Education and Jewish Thought, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, December 2003.

3.An International Conference: Education, Community and Norms, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, December 2004.

4.An International Conference: New Streams in Philosophy of Halakhah ,The First Conference on Philosophy of Halakhah, The Hebrew University, Summer 2003 (with Prof. Aviezer Ravitzky).

5.An International Research Conference: The Halakhah and Philosophy of Halakhah: a Multi-disciplinary Perspective (The Second Conference on Philosophy of Halakhah), The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, January, 2005.

6.A Conference in Honor of Shalom Rosenberg, March 2005, The Department to Jewish Thought, The Hebrew University.

7.A Conference on "Post-Modernity and Academic Studies", The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (forthcoming, 2006). 

8.Theology and Politics: an Evening in Honor of Prof. Paul-Mendes Flohr, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (27^th of March, 2006). 

Research Groups:

a.       Modern Orthodoxy: Philosophy, Halakhah and Education, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (2003-2004).

b.      Jewish Law and Israeli Law: an invitation to Philosophical and Sociological Discourse (with Dr. Aviad Ha-Cohen and Dr. Michael Vigodah), The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.

c.       An Alternative Way of Legal Thinking: Jewish Thought, Philosophy and Jewish Law, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (2006) (with Dr. Aviad Ha-Cohen and Dr. Yotam Ben-Ziman).

d.      The Reform Movement: Philosophy and Halakhah, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (2006-2007).

Link to existing webpage:

http://www.nrg.co.il/online/11/ART1/047/542.html

http://www.netivot-shalom.org.il/parshheb/vayigash.php