{"product_id":"maran","title":"Maran","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Life \u0026amp; Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Maran – The Life \u0026amp; Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef \u003c\/span\u003etakes a look at one of the most influential and beloved rabbis of the past century, whose life’s work has altered the course of Sephardic society in Israel and across the globe, and whose leadership has benefited all of world Jewry, Ashkenazim and Sephardim alike. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hacham Ovadia was many things: an extraordinary \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eposek\u003c\/span\u003e, an engaging teacher, a sensitive and devoted\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e bet din\u003c\/span\u003e judge, a political powerbroker, and a rabbi tirelessly dedicated to the Jewish People. This book focuses on his life, his mission in restoring the primacy of halachah among Sephardic communities, his infinite \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eahavat Yisrael\u003c\/span\u003e, and his vast scholarship, brilliant halachic rulings, and the halachic approach he developed and promulgated. Much of this book is based on Hacham Ovadia’s own words in his lectures and writings. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This work is a product of years of extensive research conducted by well-known Sephardic author Yehuda Azoulay and his team, who combed through Hacham Ovadia Yosef’s fifty-three published works. The autobiographical information, anecdotes, and opinions of Hacham Ovadia, which were unearthed among his halachic responsa, have become the heart of this book. In this way we present to you a unique understanding of this larger-than-life figure and his far-reaching accomplishments. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hacham Ovadia was a remarkable blend of scholarly genius and human sensitivity; boldness and humility; courage and compassion. We have included inspirational vignettes, excerpts from key lectures, scholarly discussions on core issues, and many actual halachic rulings, so that every reader, at every level, will gain inspiration from this exceptional sage. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This beautifully written and fascinating book on Hacham Ovadia’s multifaceted life and accomplishments will both inform and inspire you, from the beginning until the very last page.\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIsrael Bookshop Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Israel Bookshop Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55441685151912,"sku":"L695","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/IBS-L695.jpg?v=1781048786","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/maran","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}