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Ḥakham Uziel’s Hegyonei Uziel (1 of 2) - Dr. Aryeh Tapper
Join us for a two-part series exploring the Introduction and first section of Hegyonei Uziel, the deeply traditional but original work of Jewish thought written by Rabbi Ben Sion Meir Ḥai Uziel, the first Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Israel. In this book, R’ Uziel connects the soul, and the soul’s connection to God, to a robustly active Jewish life inspired by a vision of human excellence.
Dr. Aryeh Tepper is Director of Publications at the American Sephardi Federation and a fellow at Ben Gurion University and the Center for American Culture and Ideas. He co-directs the Omni-American Future Project, writes widely on Classic Sephardic Judaism, and is the author of “Progressive Minds, Conservative Politics: Leo Strauss' Later Writings on Maimonides.”
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