Rabbi Amsalem is at it Again
Member of Knesset Rabbi Chaim Amsalem of Shas has apparently written another halakhic work on a controversial topic. See here for a short discussion about his book on conversion. According to Kikar ha-Shabbat, (hat tip), Rabbi Amsalem has written about the current controversy, scandal might be a better description, over the building of a fortified emergency room for Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon. Rabbi Amsalem claims that there is absolutely no reason why the fortified emergency room shouldn’t be built. Rabbi Amsalem’s book received an approbation from Rabbi Meir Mazuz of Yeshivat Kissei Rachamim.
March 24th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
R’Meir Mazuz?
March 24th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
BTW, thanks for the link to YKR.
March 25th, 2010 at 3:45 am
How is he so prolific? When does he have time to write books so fast? Wouldn’t you think the Knesset would keep him busy?
March 26th, 2010 at 7:10 am
JID:
have you ever sat in on a kenesset session? usually few MKs are actually present. and those who do attend are often not really particapating. you see them talking on cell phones, waking around, talking to other MKs.
it’s quite an amazing site to see.
March 26th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Has R’ Ovadiah Yosef given his opinion on this?
March 27th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Can anyone suggest a way to order Rav Amsalem’s “Zera Yisrael”? I have been looking for it since January with no success. Even sent an e-mail to his Knesset address with no reply. If anyone has details for how to get a copy that would be amazing.
March 28th, 2010 at 1:04 am
You would think that actual Knesset sessions would be only a small part of the job though.
March 28th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Beigelisen in Boro Park had a few copies but they were something like 75 dollars IIRC
718 436 1165
April 10th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Now available through Shalem in Jerusalem for 186 sheckels.