Levi Cooper

Levi Cooper is a Orthodox Jewish teacher, author, and community leader who lives in Tzur Hadassah, Israel. He is a faculty member of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem [1] where he teaches Talmud, Rambam, and Hasidism. Originally from Australia, Cooper lectures extensively on the topics of law and Halakha, Jewish spirituality and Hasidic thought. Since 1996, he has also served as a historian with Heritage Seminars.[2] He has studied at Chabad, Yeshivat Sha'alvim, the Kollel at Bar-Ilan University and Beit Morasha. Currently he is a post-doctoral fellow in Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Law.

Communal Activities

Cooper established the synagogue HaTzur VeHaTzohar Congregation in the Jerusalem suburb, Tzur Hadassah.[3] He is also a member of the organization Tzohar which bridges gaps between the religious and secular sectors in Israeli society.

Published Works

Cooper has a monthly column on Hasidism called The Tisch, which appears in The Jerusalem Post.[4][5] In addition, Cooper has presented research papers for the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Bar-Ilan University, the Foundation for Jewish Studies, the World Congress of Jewish Studies. His first book, Relics for the Present,[6] was published by Koren Publishers Jerusalem in June 2012.

References

  1. ↑ Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
  2. ↑ Heritage Seminars
  3. ↑ Mezuman, Yaniv (09/03/08). "קהילה בשבוע: "הצור והצוהר" בצור הדסה". ynet. Retrieved 8 July 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Cooper, Levi (2012-05-24). "The Tisch: The embodiment of Torah". Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ Jerusalem Post
  6. ↑ "Relics for the Present "