Donniel Hartman (דניאל הרטמן; born October 13, 1958) is an Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi and author. He is President of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Biography
editHartman was born in New York to Barbara and David Hartman. When he was 13 years old, his family immigrated to Israel.[1]
He Studied at Yeshivat Netiv Meir and Yeshivat Har Etzion. Enlisted in the Armored Corps where he commanded a tank and fought in the First Lebanon War. Following the war, Hartman returned to the United States where he studied for a master's degree and served as a rabbi at a community center in New Jersey.[1]
He has a doctorate in Jewish philosophy from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a Master of Arts in political philosophy from New York University, and a Master of Arts in religion from Temple University. He has rabbinic ordination from the Shalom Hartman Institute.[1]
Rabbinic and academic career
editHe has written books and essays on Judaism and modernity and is a frequent speaker at academic conferences and synagogues[2] in the United States and Canada. In 2009, he spoke at the Grand Valley State University Conference, "Religion and the Challenges of Modernity."[3] In the 1990s, he was scholar in residence at the Jewish Community Center of the Palisades in New Jersey.[4] He was described by a Reform Judaism organization as a thinker "whose thoughts, observations, and analysis of Israeli society are radical and refreshing."[5]
Hartman has established a program at the Shalom Hartman Institute that will lead to the ordination of rabbis - men and women - outside of existing Orthodox rabbinical seminaries in Israel.[6]
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.[7]
He has said that Israel and Diaspora Jewry must "rethink" their relationship.[8]
In 2007, Donniel Hartman founded a religious high school for girls, the Midrashiya,[9] 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."[10]
Published works
edit- Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself, 2016
- The Boundaries of Judaism (Continuum Books, 2007) ISBN 978-0-8264-9663-8
- Judaism and the Challenges of Modern Life, Co-Editor with Moshe Halbertal (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
- Speaking iEngage: Creating a New Narrative Regarding the Significance of Israel for Jewish Life (Shalom Hartman Institute, 2013) ASIN: B00HBAYLSY
- Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself (Beacon, 2016) ISBN 978-0807053928
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Interview with Rabbi Dr. Hartman".
- ^ "Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, Avenutura, Florida" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-19. [dead link]
- ^ "Religion and the Challenges of Modernity" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Goldman, Ari L. (1994-06-19). "A Rabbi's Complicated Relationship With Judaism". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "The ARZA Rabbinic Council in Action". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ "Beit Midrash for New Israeli Rabbis". Shalom Hartman Institute Website. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "The impossible forfeit". Haaretz. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "Israel at 60: Rethinking the Partnership between Israel and World Jewry". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "Midrashiya page on Hartman Institute website". Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "New Orthodox girls schools push egalitarianism". Retrieved 2010-02-08.