Meet our Scholars in Residence
Rabbi Dr. Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo
Rabbi Dr. Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo will be joining us for the first day of chag and first half of Chol hamoed.
Rabbi Dr. Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo, originally from Amsterdam, Holland, is well known throughout America, Canada, South Africa and Europe for his lectures offering deep insights into Jewish Philosophy which for years have enthralled audiences throughout the world.
He received Rabbinic ordination from Gateshead Yeshiva in England and holds a Ph.D.
He has lectured at Ohr Someyach College for Jewish Studies and at Michlala-Jerusalem College for Women in Jerusalem and is dean of the David Cardozo academy in Jerusalem where he lives with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
He is a highly regarded author and much sought after lecturer and has written many books as well as many articles on Jewish thought and law, boldly examining the most controversial topics in the Jewish belief system and revealing the most profound expressions of Judaic wisdom.
He frequently lectures at outreach programs, synagogues, and university campuses in Israel and in English-speaking countries.
It is our privilege and indeed a unique opportunity "not to be missed" to have Rabbi Dr. Cardozo accompany us and to enhance this memorable experience with his unique and thoughtful presentation of Jewish issues.
Rabbi Jay Karzen
Rabbi Jay Karzen was ordained by the Hebrew Theological College, Skokie, Illinois and Served as Rabbi in the Chicagoland area until Aliyah in 1985.
During his rabbinical career in the USA he also served as President of the Alumni Association of the Chicago Yeshiva; was Chairman of the TV/Radio Broadcasting Commission of the Chicago Board of Rabbis; Chairman of the Brit Milah Commission of the Chicago Rabbinical Council; Chaplain of the Variety Club.
Since Aliyah in 1985 he has become world famous as the Founder and Director of "Rituals Unlimited" his own organization through which he arranges , conducts and officiates at Bar/Bat Mitzvah services for tourists to Israel at the Kotel and other holy sites. The Jerusalem Post calls him "The Bar Mitzvah King".
He is the author of a number of books, the most recently published being "OFF THE WALL"...An anthology of humorous tales spanning his rabbinic career.