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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Born in [[Sanaa |
Born in [[Sanaa]], Yemen, to Yosef and Sa’ada. His grandfather Avraham was a student of Rabbis [[Yiḥyah Qafiḥ]] and Yihye Avitch, and was one of the wealthy and important communal leaders in the city of Sanaa. In 1949, he made [[aliyah]] to Israel with his family. They arrived at the Aliyah Camp in [[Ein Shemer]], and there his [[Payot|peyot]] (“simonim”) were cut by the kindergarten teachers from [[Hashomer Hatzair|Ha-Shomer Ha-Tzair]]. Subsequently, the family moved to the immigrant [[moshav]] of [[Kadima-Zoran|Kadima]], and eventually resided in [[Ramat Gan]]. |
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He studied |
He studied at the Yesodei HaTorah school, Yeshivat Hadarom and [[Hebron Yeshiva]]. He also studied with Rabbi David ‘Awich, the rabbi of the community in Ramat Amidar, and with Rabbi [[Yosef Qafih|Yosef Qafih (Kapach)]] and is considered his primary disciple. He served in the IDF, and as an officer in the reserves. |
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He received a Bachelor’s degree in Law at [[Bar- |
He received a Bachelor’s degree in Law at [[Bar-Ilan University]], and a Master’s and Doctorate from [[Tel Aviv University]]. His doctoral dissertation was submitted with the title “Conflict of Laws in Intercommunal Halakhic Decision Making in Israel” in September 1987. |
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He taught |
He taught at the vocational yeshiva high school in [[Kfar Tzvi Sitrin]] and the religious high school Shakdiel-[[Lod]]. In the past he served as a lecturer in [[Mishpat Ivri]] at Bar Ilan Univesity. He received his rabbinical ordination from the past Chief Rabbis, Rabbi [[Mordechai Eliyahu]] and Rabbi [[Avraham Shapira]], Rabbi [[Yechezkel Sarna]], the [[Rosh yeshiva]] of [[Hebron Yeshiva]], Rabbi [[Yosef Qafih|Yosef Kapach]], Rabbi [[Ovadia Yosef]], and Rabbi [[Meir Mazuz]]. |
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In 1985 he was a member of the public committee on the “[[Yemenite Children Affair|Disappearance of Yemenite children”]]. At the end of the 1980’s he worked with the “Public Committee for the Jews of Yemen” to bring the remainder of the Jewish community of Yemen to Israel. |
In 1985 he was a member of the public committee on the “[[Yemenite Children Affair|Disappearance of Yemenite children”]]. At the end of the 1980’s he worked with the “Public Committee for the Jews of Yemen” to bring the remainder of the Jewish community of Yemen to Israel. |
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In 1987, he was chosen to serve as the Chief Rabbi of [[Kiryat Ono]]. Starting in 2003, he has been a member of the Council of the [[Chief Rabbinate of Israel]]. He serves as the chair of the Marriage Committee and the chair of the Committee for Interfaith Dialogue. In 2013, he announced his candidacy for the position of [[List of Sephardi chief rabbis of the Land of Israel|Rishon Letzion]] (Sefardi Chief Rabbi), but withdrew before the elections.<ref>https://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/rabbi-arusi-quits-race-for-chief-rabbi-one-hour-before-balloting/2013/07/24/</ref> |
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He is a member of the rabbinic leadership of the organization “[[Hotam]]” |
He is a member of the rabbinic leadership of the organization “[[Hotam]]”, and serves as the president of [[Achva]]. |
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== Philosophy and Public Activity == |
== Philosophy and Public Activity == |
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Revision as of 20:28, 6 February 2023
Rabbi Dr. Rasson Arusi | |
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Rabbi Dr. Rasson (Ratzon) Halevi Arusi (born 1944) is the Chief Rabbi of the city of Kiryat Ono, Israel, member of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Founder and Chairman of the organization Halichot Am Yisrael, and President of Machon Mishnat Ha-Rambam. He has a PhD in law from Tel Aviv University, and is a lecturer in Mishpat Ivri at Bar Ilan University. He is he winner of the Katz Prize for 2019. He is considered the primary disciple of Rabbi Yosef Qafih (Kapach).
Biography
Born in Sanaa, Yemen, to Yosef and Sa’ada. His grandfather Avraham was a student of Rabbis Yiḥyah Qafiḥ and Yihye Avitch, and was one of the wealthy and important communal leaders in the city of Sanaa. In 1949, he made aliyah to Israel with his family. They arrived at the Aliyah Camp in Ein Shemer, and there his peyot (“simonim”) were cut by the kindergarten teachers from Ha-Shomer Ha-Tzair. Subsequently, the family moved to the immigrant moshav of Kadima, and eventually resided in Ramat Gan.
He studied at the Yesodei HaTorah school, Yeshivat Hadarom and Hebron Yeshiva. He also studied with Rabbi David ‘Awich, the rabbi of the community in Ramat Amidar, and with Rabbi Yosef Qafih (Kapach) and is considered his primary disciple. He served in the IDF, and as an officer in the reserves.
He received a Bachelor’s degree in Law at Bar-Ilan University, and a Master’s and Doctorate from Tel Aviv University. His doctoral dissertation was submitted with the title “Conflict of Laws in Intercommunal Halakhic Decision Making in Israel” in September 1987.
He taught at the vocational yeshiva high school in Kfar Tzvi Sitrin and the religious high school Shakdiel-Lod. In the past he served as a lecturer in Mishpat Ivri at Bar Ilan Univesity. He received his rabbinical ordination from the past Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Rabbi Avraham Shapira, Rabbi Yechezkel Sarna, the Rosh yeshiva of Hebron Yeshiva, Rabbi Yosef Kapach, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and Rabbi Meir Mazuz.
In 1985 he was a member of the public committee on the “Disappearance of Yemenite children”. At the end of the 1980’s he worked with the “Public Committee for the Jews of Yemen” to bring the remainder of the Jewish community of Yemen to Israel.
In 1987, he was chosen to serve as the Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Ono. Starting in 2003, he has been a member of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He serves as the chair of the Marriage Committee and the chair of the Committee for Interfaith Dialogue. In 2013, he announced his candidacy for the position of Rishon Letzion (Sefardi Chief Rabbi), but withdrew before the elections.[1]
He is a member of the rabbinic leadership of the organization “Hotam”, and serves as the president of Achva.
Philosophy and Public Activity
Rabbi Arusi works to adapt Jewish civil law (Mishpat Ivri) to be applied to the modern reality. He is the chairman of “Halichot Am Yisrael”, which conducts lectures and conferences in the field. It has also established a kollel for training rabbis and judges, and a Beit Din for monetary law, based on the Israeli law of arbitration, in Kiryat Ono.
His philosophy in Halachah is to follow the position of the Rambam, disseminating the Rambam’s philosophy in his regular classes in Kiryat Ono, and general lectures throughout Israel. In this framework, he also serves as the president of Machon Moshe (Machon Mishnat Ha-Rambam).
After the passing of Rabbi Yosef Kapach, many view Rabbi Arusi as the outstanding figure in the movement among Yemenite Jews and others who follow the halakhic rulings of the Rambam. When asked about the “Dardaim” - Jews who only follow the position of the Rambam and negate the Torah position of the Kabbalah - he stated that only fringe figures deny the book of the Zohar.
Personal Life
Rabbi Arusi is married to Sarah, of the Ozeri family, and the father of 7. His son, Rabbi Tzefania Arusi is the rabbi of a community in Modiin.
[[Category:Yemeni emigrants to Israel]]
[[Category:Chief rabbis of cities in Israel]]
[[Category:People from Kiryat Ono]]
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