Dr. Marc Shapiro places great rabbinic figures in their historical context, exploring their religious thought and ongoing influence.
We will begin our discussion of Rabbi Samuel Mohilever Monday, November 12, 8:30pm Eastern
Rabbi Samuel Mohilever was a pioneer of Religious Zionism and recognized during his time as one of the gedolei ha-dor. We shall investigate his life, his ideas, his halakhic writings, the controversies he was involved in, and his influence.
You can listen to the previous talks in this fascinating series here. The rabbinic greats we have discussed include Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch, the Chatam Sofer, Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank, Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Berkovits, Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin, Rav Elchanan Wasserman, Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spector, and Rav Ovadia Yosef, and the Netziv to name just a few.
