Donniel Hartman
Encyclopedia
Donniel Hartman is a Jewish Israel
i Modern Orthodox
rabbi
and educator. He is President of the Shalom Hartman Institute
in Jerusalem, Israel
. He has written books and essays on Judaism
and modernity and is a frequent speaker at academic conferences and synagogues in the United States and Canada. In 2009, he spoke at the Grand Valley State University
Conference, "Religion and the Challenges of Modernity." In the 1990s, he was scholar in residence at the Jewish Community Center of the Palisades in New Jersey. He was described by a Reform Judaism
organization as a thinker "whose thoughts, observations, and analysis of Israeli society are radical and refreshing."
, and a Master of Arts in religion from Temple University
.
He has argued for the need for Israelis to accept a two-state solution
that recognizes Palestinian interests and to provide a "multiple narrative" for Israel that accepts non-Jewish Israelis.
He has said that Israel and Diaspora Jewry must "rethink" their relationship.
In 2007, the Hartman Institute, under Donniel Hartman's direction, set up a religious high school for girls, Midrashiya, whose curriculum includes "a critical approach to the study of Jewish texts," volunteer work, and a sex-education curriculum, "one of the first ever among religious schools in Israel."
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Modern Orthodox
Modern Orthodox Judaism
Modern Orthodox Judaism is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize Jewish values and the observance of Jewish law, with the secular, modern world....
rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
and educator. He is President of the Shalom Hartman Institute
Shalom Hartman Institute
Shalom Hartman Institute is a Jewish research and education institute based in Jerusalem, Israel, that offers pluralistic Jewish thought and education to scholars, rabbis, educators, and Jewish community leaders in Israel and North America...
in Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He has written books and essays on Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
and modernity and is a frequent speaker at academic conferences and synagogues in the United States and Canada. In 2009, he spoke at the Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
Conference, "Religion and the Challenges of Modernity." In the 1990s, he was scholar in residence at the Jewish Community Center of the Palisades in New Jersey. He was described by a Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
organization as a thinker "whose thoughts, observations, and analysis of Israeli society are radical and refreshing."
Education
Hartman has a doctorate in Jewish philosophy from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a Master of Arts in political philosophy from New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and a Master of Arts in religion from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
.
Philosophy
Hartman has set up a program at the Shalom Hartman Institute that could lead to women being ordained as rabbis.He has argued for the need for Israelis to accept a two-state solution
Two-state solution
The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the consensus solution that is currently under discussion by the key parties to the conflict, most recently at the Annapolis Conference in November 2007...
that recognizes Palestinian interests and to provide a "multiple narrative" for Israel that accepts non-Jewish Israelis.
He has said that Israel and Diaspora Jewry must "rethink" their relationship.
In 2007, the Hartman Institute, under Donniel Hartman's direction, set up a religious high school for girls, Midrashiya, whose curriculum includes "a critical approach to the study of Jewish texts," volunteer work, and a sex-education curriculum, "one of the first ever among religious schools in Israel."
Published works
- The Boundaries of Judaism (Continuum Books, 2007) ISBN 978-0-8264-9663-8
- Judaism and the Challenges of Modern Life, Co-Editor with Moshe HalbertalMoshe HalbertalMoshe Halbertal , is a noted Israeli Jewish philosopher, professor and writer.- Biography :He is a Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy at Hebrew University, and a faculty member at the Mandel Leadership Institute in Jerusalem, Israel...
(Continuum Books, 2007) ISBN 0-8264-9668-7 - "Mishpatim: A Man in Public," in The Modern Men's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions, Jeffrey K. Salkin, Ed. (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2009) ISBN 978-1-58023-395-8
Sources and external links
- Shalom Hartman Institute Official Shalom Hartman Institute Website
- Donniel Hartman's official blog