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About Benjamin Brown (scholar)
- Benjamin Brown (born July 1, 1966 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli professor, researcher of Judaism and Jewish thought, lecturer at the Department of Jewish thought at Hebrew University and a researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute.
- Brown is known for his studies on Orthodox Judaism, especially the ultra-Orthodox community, from the theological, Jewish-legal and historical perspectives..
- Among other topics, he was the first to trace the development of the concept Daas Torah and its various usages in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) world.
- In addition, he published many papers about the Jewish legal ruling system (Halakhah), the Musar movement and the Hasidic movement.
- In his studies, Brown incorporates concepts, models and analytical tools originating from general philosophy, including legal philosophy.
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