Nathan lopes cardozo, at the blogs the times of israel. Today, i am an orthodox rabbi, although i have no idea what this term means since there is nothing orthodox or conventional about orthodox judaism. Sijoer rabbijn nathan lopes cardozo 22 april 2020 nisan 28 5780 nihs corona series nihs joodse gemeente amsterdam. Nathan lopes cardozo is the founder and dean of the david cardozo academy, as well as the author of books and numerous articles in both english and hebrew. Hailing from the netherlands, rabbi cardozo is known for his original and often. Redemptive halakha rabbi nathan lopes cardozo is dean of the david cardozo academy of jerusalem. He was our familys only rabbi, cardozo said of spinoza.
Banished for heresy 360 years ago, is it time to clear spinoza. A soughtafter lecturer on the international stage for both jewish and nonjewish audiences, rabbi nathan lopes cardozo is the author of books and numerous articles. My name is nathan lopes cardozo and i am a former heretic, having come from a completely secular home in which spinoza was the supreme authority our house rabbi. Sijoer rabbijn nathan lopes cardozo 22 april 2020 nisan. Should baruch spinoza be brought back into jewish fold. Nathan lopes cardozo speaks of his secular upbringing and memories of studying the philosophies of baruch spinoza with his father. Als kind van een portugeesjoodse vader en een nietjoodse moeder heeft hij een lange weg afgelegd. He received rabbinic ordination from gateshead yeshiva, is the author of many books and essays, and also lectures in several international universities. Nathan lopes cardozo is the founder and dean of the david cardozo academy and the bet midrash of avraham avinu in jerusalem.
On sunday, the 6 th of december, a symposium on spinoza was held under the auspices of the university of amsterdam and the crescas jewish educational center, initiated by ms. Recently, a jerusalem rabbi challenged my suggestion to lift the ban on famous philosopher apostate baruch spinoza. Nathan lopes cardozo born 1946 is a dutchisraeli rabbi, philosopher, and scholar of judaism. Spinoza and banned his writings for eternity, the philosophers books. Therefore, a specific prohibition against reading spinoza s books because of the ban does not apply. The message of the coronavirus nathan lopes cardozo. Dutch portuguese rabbi nathan lopes cardozo arguing for the lifting of the ban on baruch spinoza, dec. Lopes cardozo s knowledge is vast, and in a single essay we may encounter berlin and spinoza, rabbi meir simcha of dvinsk and the psalms, but his style remains so accessible that it is a joy to read, and then to reflect upon. Jwr contributor rabbi nathan lopes cardozo is a worldrenowned lecturer and ambassador for judaism, the jewish people, the state of israel and sephardic heritage. Spinoza it is time to lift the ban david cardozo academy. Nathan lopes cardozo, an influential orthodox rabbi, began his address by holding up a portrait of spinoza that cardozo s father, a secular jew, had drawn in the 1940s while he was living in hiding from the nazi occupation. Nathan lopes cardozo holding a portrait of spinoza that his father had painted in the time. Nathan lopes cardozo selfhating sephardim come in all shapes and forms.
A soughtafter lecturer on the international stage for both jewish and nonjewish audiences, rabbi cardozo. A soughtafter lecturer on the international stage for both jewish and nonjewish audiences, rabbi cardozo is the author of books and numerous articles in both english and hebrew. His ideas are widely debated on an international level on social media, blogs, books and other forums. The perfect torah versus the evolving torah, part 5 the.
Rabbi nathan lopes cardozo on the dweck controversy. Nathan lopes cardozo is founder and dean of the david cardozo academybeth midrash of avraham avinu in jerusalem and is renowned for his controversial insights concerning traditional judaism. No doubt not all music critics will agree with its interpretation of bachs music. It restricts and regulates it, and ensures that it will not wreak havoc. Centuries after excommunication, time to void ban on spinoza. Letters a rabbis view its unclear why rabbi nathan lopes cardozo seems to think that baruch spinoza didnt deserve to be excommunicated, since he did voice unquestionable heresy, even according to cardozo. Rabbi cardozo heads a think tank focused on finding new halachic and philosophical approaches to dealing with the crisis of religion and identity among jews and the state of israel. Rebelling against the rabbinical establishment, rabbi cardozo takes it to task for failing to liberate halacha from. He writes for the times of israel, the jerusalem post and other news websites. Nathan lopes cardozo 1946 werd geboren in amsterdam en woont sinds 1977 in israel. Rabbi nathan lopes cardozo, is a talmudist as well as a great admirer of spinoza. So he could not have given the ethics of spinoza at sinai, only divine. Hailing from the netherlands, rabbi cardozo is known for his original and often fearlessly controversial insights into judaism. A soughtafter lecturer on the international stage for both jewish and nonjewish audiences, cardozo is known for his original and often fearlessly controversial insights into judaism.
A soughtafter lecturer on the international stage for both. In a long article link below he explains why believes. Praying suffering noach and spinoza nathan lopes cardozo. Op zijn 16e is hij uitgekomen joods geworden bij chacham salomon rodrigues pereira. Im not sure if he understood spinoza or just used some of his ideas to justify his own secular life style. Nathan lopes cardozo joods educatief centrum crescas. A soughtafter lecturer on the international stage for both jewish and nonjewish audiences, cardozo is known for his original and often controversial insights into judaism.
Dutch portuguese rabbi nathan lopes cardozo arguing for the lifting. Rabbi cardozo is a peculiar case, as this article clearly indicates, because he was not raised as an observant jew in the sephardic tradition. Jerusalem post lecture on spinoza final edit c s dec 22. Circumcision, jesus, elisha ben avuya, and spinoza a warning to our rabbis. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. From the blog of nathan lopes cardozo at the times of israel. If its because excommunication should be banned altogether, why does he accuse the ram. While spinoza likely had some exposure to the talmud in his youth, he certainly was not versed i the talmud. Nathan lopes cardozo is a dutchisraeli rabbi, philosopher and scholar of judaism.
Ashkenazified western sephardi hiding in plain sight those who follow his work have learned the hard way that rabbi cardozo has a tremendously pompous sense of himself. Rabbi nathan lopes cardozo is a unique intellectual presence in the rabbinical world today. This new compilation of essays looks at the sefer bereshit genesis through the lens of philosophy, psychology, and jewish education. It would be too much to say that i was raised on the knees of spinoza, but its definitely true that my father was a great admirer of his and often spoke about him and his teachings. Nathan lopes cardozo the book of bereishit keeps halacha under control. Nathan lopes cardozo, an influential orthodox rabbi, began his address by holding up a portrait of spinoza that cardozo s father, a secular jew, had drawn in the 1940s while he was living in. Ronit palache and michel waterman, and chaired by professor irene zwiep.
Nathan lopes cardozo born 1946 is a dutchisraeli rabbi, philosopher, and scholar. With spinozas breaking away from judaism, we entered the world of jewish secularism, which over the years has become a major force that is still alive and well today. Rabbi nathan lopes cardozo, my chareidi and modern. Is ban on bad boy jewish philosopher spinoza near end. Thats how long its taken me to assemble a marvelous collection of essays by rabbi nathan lopes cardozo, edit them, and put them into book form. In this remarkable and highly controversial book, rabbi nathan lopes cardozo suggests that jewish law must be seen as a discipline of resistance and courage. The kotzker, spinoza, and i nathan lopes cardozo the blogs.
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