Arabs, Halacha and Democracy - Panel Discussion
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Rabbi Dr. David Mescheloff
Rabbi Dr. David Mescheloff was ordained in 1968 by Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik זצ"ל. After earning his Ph.D. in mathematics at Northwestern University he moved to Israel in 1973, and lectured in mathematics for ten years at Tel Aviv University. He subsequently earned a second Ph.D, in Talmud, and lectured at Bar-Ilan University for fourteen years. He was certified as a community rabbi by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel both under Rabbi Avraham Kahana Shapira זצ"ל and by Rabbi Israel Meir…
Rabbi Rafael Feuerstein
Rabbi Refael (Rafi) Feuerstein was born in Jerusalem in 1959 to his father Prof. Reuven Feuerstein, founder of the well-known Feuerstein methodology for the advancement of thinking and learning skills, and to his mother the late Berta Guggenheim Feuerstein, artist and doer of good deeds. He is married to Tal, a cognitive therapist who works with brain-damaged individuals at the Feuerstein Institute. They have eight children and one grand-daughter. Rabbi Feuerstein's schooling was at the Netiv Meir Yeshiva High School…
Rabbi Yehuda Gilad
Rav Gilad holds a bold Jewish world-view that embraces human rights and personal dignity. Raised in Petah Tikvah, he studied in Israel’s finest yeshivot, including HaYishuv HeChadash in Tel Aviv, Mercaz HaRav in Jerusalem and Yeshivat Har Etzion in Gush Etzion. While enrolled at Yeshivat Har Etzion, he served as a combat soldier in the Armored Corps rising to the rank of Captain. After completing his army service he earned his Teacher’s Certificate from the Yitzchak Herzog Teachers College and…