Author: Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo

Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo is the Founder and Dean of the David Cardozo Academy and the Bet Midrash of Avraham Avinu in Jerusalem. A sought-after lecturer on the international stage for both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences, Rabbi Cardozo is the author of 13 books and numerous articles in both English and Hebrew. He heads a Think Tank focused on finding new Halachic and philosophical approaches to dealing with the crisis of religion and identity amongst Jews and the Jewish State of Israel. Hailing from the Netherlands, Rabbi Cardozo is known for his original and often fearlessly controversial insights into Judaism. His ideas are widely debated on an international level on social media, blogs, books and other forums.

Freeing murderers: Letter to the editor of the Jerusalem Post.

Sir, – Nobody can complain that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is freeing murderers.
October 30, 2013
Religious Belief or Make Belief: Which one makes you Frum?

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The public is invited to attend the lecture of Dr. Samuel Lebens, who will be speaking on: Religious Belief or Make Belief: Which one makes you Frum?
April 23, 2013
להתפלא ביחד על העולם / עידו פכטר

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הרב קרדוזו עשה דרך ארוכה מימי סקרנות ילדית בהולנד, דרך גיור ולימוד בישיבות חרדיות מובילות ועד לחזונו היום: בשורת היהדות לעולם. ראיון חג המפגש עם הרב ד”ר נתן לופס קרדוזו מתקיים ביום הראשון לפתיחת שנת הלימודים. שכונת בית וגן בירושלים, שבה ממוקם משרדו כדיקן מכון דוד קרדוזו, הומה ילדים בכל הגילאים בכיפות שחורות לראשיהם, אצים […]
March 6, 2013
היהדות כמרד

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מנהיגות היא אחת מהמשימות הקשות ביותר שעל האדם לקחת על עצמו. היא דורשת שילוב נדיר של חכמה, אומץ, ידע וניסיון. למעט מאד אנשים יש את כל האיכויות הללו ופחות מכך הם אלו שיודעים כיצד לשלב ביניהן בדרך מאוזנת. לכשנתבונן בדמותו של משה רבנו נגלה סיפור מדהים על אדם שלקח על עצמו את התפקיד המאתגר ביותר […]
February 17, 2013
Lonely Man of Faith – or of Despair? Philosophical, Literary and Spiritual Perspectives on Singlehood

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The public is invited to attend the Jerusalem Lecture Series on Jewish Philosophy 5773/2012-3 Yael Unterman Will speak on the topic of Lonely Man of Faith - or of Despair? Philosophical, Literary and Spiritual Perspectives on Singlehood
January 29, 2013
The Two (Jewish) State Solution – Fresh Thinking about Religion and State in Israel

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The public is invited to attend a lecture by Rabbi Francis Nataf
December 26, 2012
Listen to Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo’s talk on: The Mysterious Revelation at Sinai – What did God Actually Communicate?

Click here to listen to Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo’s talk: “The Mysterious Revelation at Sinai – What did God Actually Communicate? Rabbi Mendel of Rymanov, Maimonides, Spinoza and Mendelssohn” on October 24, 2012 in Jerusalem, the opening talk on Jewish Philosophy of the David Cardozo Academy’s 5773/2012-3 Jerusalem Lecture Series.
October 28, 2012
Chag Sameach from the David Cardozo Academy!

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Please enjoy our latest Cardozian newsletter.
April 1, 2012
Man, God and the Torah – The Death and Life of the Word

In Jewish Thought and Philosophy

Rabbi Aha said in the name of Rabbi Yochanan: When at Mt. Sinai the Israelites heard the word “I” (the first word of “I am the Lord your God” in the “Ten Words”), their souls left them...It may perhaps be argued that this Midrash, like no other text, summarizes the essence of Judaism and its dialectic nature...
February 22, 2012
The Sensitivity of Torah and the Power of Language: Parashath Mishpatim

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When carefully studying the commandments in the Torah, it is most important to note the sensitivity shown by the text so as not to offend any of its readers.
February 16, 2012
אני מוריד את הכיפה

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אל תיכנסו להלם, אך אני חייב להיות כנה. אני חושב להסיר את הכיפה. לא, אל דאגה. אין לי כוונה להפוך לסקולארי, או אפילו פחות דתי.
February 7, 2012
Israel’s Security and the Need for Strangerhood

In Israel & Zionism

As usual, residents of the State of Israel are once again threatened by political unrest in the Middle East, which is escalating day by day...Within Israel as well, strife and discord rock the country...One wonders why the Jews, like no other people, throughout thousands of years of their history, were never able to develop into a stable, secure nation...
February 2, 2012

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