Eliezer Melamed

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Rabbi Eliezer Melamed

Eliezer Melamed (

Peninei Halakha
.

Biography

Eliezer Melamed is the son of Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed, a student of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook. Melamed's first name is the result of a dream Kook had on the occasion of his birth. Melamed attended classes given by Kook from age fifteen to twenty, and, like his father, considers Kook to be his most significant rabbi. Melamed is married to Inbal, daughter of the artist Tuvia Katz, and has thirteen children. Most of them are married and live in Har Bracha.[1]

Rabbinic and teaching career

Melamed taught

Yitzchak Ginsburg, which gave Melamed the chance of learning as a Chevruta with Ginsburg and hearing many of his classes. Later on, he taught Talmud, and Emuna (Jewish philosophy) in particular, in the Yeshiva of Bet El for approximately twenty years, and four years in the Yeshiva of Kedumim. Melamed edited a new edition of the book Shnei Luchot HaBrit (the Shelah), and the first two volumes of the new edition of Rabbi Zadok HaKohen from Lublin's books. In addition, he took part in the completion of the entire series.[citation needed
]

In August 1988, Melamed was appointed to serve as the rabbi of the community of the small settlement

Har Bracha.[citation needed
]

In September 1992, Melamed established Yeshivat Har Bracha, which he leads. In the Yeshiva, Melamed teaches a daily class in Halakhah, gives classes in Emuna, and guidance in public and private matters.[citation needed]

In July 2013, he received "The Jewish Creation Award" for his series of books

Peninei Halakha.[2]

In November 2020, he received "Rabbi Kook Award" for his series.[3]

Published works

Peninei Halachah is a series of books on

Religious Zionist community in Israel.[10]

Public activities

  • The establishment of the youth organization Ariel and its first branch in Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem.
  • The establishment of the "Rabbinical Council of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza". Melamed was the first secretary of the Council. He published 35 editions of the Council's newsletters, which dealt with the clarification of crucial and relevant issues, and the clarification of fundamental public and national issues.
  • Together with his parents, Melamed took part in the establishment of the radio station Arutz Sheva. His daily halakha broadcast gained high ratings, and taught Jewish law to thousands of households throughout Israel. These broadcasts served as the cornerstone for the first books in the series Peninei Halachah. Melamed also took part in the establishment of the newspaper Besheva. Since the beginning, Melamed has served as the newspaper's spiritual authority, and he writes a weekly column, Revivim, which obtained wide exposure and impact.[11] Currently, the articles have been compiled into three books.

Views and opinions

In 2005, Melamed told his followers to deduct the days they spent in prison protesting the disengagement from the days they serve on

Israeli Defense Force (IDF) reserve duty, suggesting even that they might multiply the days in prison two- or three-fold.[12] In 2009, he expressed support for soldiers disobeying IDF orders if they came in conflict with the soldier's political or religious beliefs.[13] This position gained some support from fellow rabbis.[14] Melamed was threatened with consequences for his stance,[15] and eventually, then-Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, cancelled the Hesder program at Melamed's Yeshiva. In July 2013, Barak's successor, Moshe Ya'alon, resumed the program.[16] In 2012, concerned that IDF members were being forced to listen to women singing (in conflict with a religious prohibition on doing so), he called for followers to delay enlisting until that policy was changed.[17]

References

  1. ^ Blessing on their work: Inbal and Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
  2. ^ "הרב מלמד: יש לחצים על מי שעוסק בכתיבת הלכה - חינוך - חדשות - ערוץ 7". Inn.co.il. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  3. ^ "הרב אליעזר מלמד והרב רא"ם הכהן הם זוכי "פרס הרב קוק" לשנת 2020". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. ^ ""Peninei Halakha" in Yeshiva Har Bracha website". Inn.co.il. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  5. ^ "פניני הלכה – הרב אליעזר מלמד". Retrieved Jul 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Peninei Halakha | HaRav Eliezer Melamed". Retrieved Jul 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Pniné Halakha | Rav Eliézer Melamed". Retrieved Jul 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Pninei Halajá | Rabino Eliezer Melamed". Retrieved Jul 15, 2020.
  9. ^ ."Жемчужины Ѓалахи".
  10. ^ "Book Review Roundup III". Torahmusings.com. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  11. ^ ""רביבים" - הטור הכי פופולארי - בארץ - חדשות - ערוץ 7". Inn.co.il. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  12. ^ Marciano, Ilan (2005-06-20). "Hesder rabbi: 'Cut down on reserve duty' - Israel News, Ynetnews". Ynetnews. Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  13. ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (2009-12-21). "Melamed reverses stance on soldiers refusing to obey orders Israel News". Haaretz. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  14. ^ "Petition Supports Rabbi Melamed - Jewish World - News". Israel National News. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  15. ^ "Rabbi Eliezer Melamed Gets Ultimatum » Matzav.com - The Online Voice of Torah Jewry". Matzav.com. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  16. ^ "ישיבת הר ברכה - חוזרת למסלול ההסדר - חדשות - ערוץ 7". Inn.co.il. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  17. ^ Nahshoni, Kobi (18 January 2012). "Rabbi Melamed: Stop IDF draft - Israel Jewish Scene, Ynetnews". Ynetnews. Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.

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