Jewish Unity in the Age of Sinat Chinam

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Jewish Unity in the Age of Sinat Chinam
Jewish Unity in the Age of Sinat ChinamBy Prof. René Hanania LevyNow at a special price in honor of the release of the Hebrew, French and English editions.This book is the fruit of in-depth Torah study that has lasted more than fifty years, under the guidance of great Torah scholars:
  • Rabbi Léon Ashkénazi z”l (Manitou)
  • Rabbi Norman Twersky z”l, one of the first students of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
  • Rabbi Solomon Maimon z”l, the first of Rabbi Soloveitchik’s Sephardic students
Rabbi Solomon Maimon z”l accompanied him in his studies of Gemara and halakhah for fifty years. The Rabbi encouraged him to write his first book on baseless hatred (sinat chinam) and reviewed the lectures and Torah lessons he had written.It is more than a book. It is a guide for life.About the authorProf. Levy served as a department chair at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, for 26 years. After retiring, he continued to contribute to the academic community as Professor Emeritus.His interest in neuroscience grew out of his research work in the field of epilepsy. He has published more than 300 research articles, written and edited several books, and received many prestigious awards, including a lifetime achievement award for his significant contribution to the development of drugs for the treatment of epilepsy.Two decades ago, Prof. Levy began using his experience in neuroscience to address the challenge of baseless hatred. He did so by writing his first book, “Sinat Chinam… Where To?” (Gefen Publishing House), which was distributed in Hebrew, English and French.