Eliezer Melamed#Published works

Eliezer Melamed is the son of Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed, a student of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook. Melamed's first name is the result of a dream Kook had on the occasion of his birth. Melamed attended classes given by Kook from age fifteen to twenty, and, like his father, considers Kook to be his most significant rabbi. Melamed is married to Inbal, daughter of the artist Tuvia Katz, and has thirteen children. Most of them are married and live in Har Bracha.[https://www.makorrishon.co.il/culture/379349/ Blessing on their work: Inbal and Rabbi Eliezer Melamed]

Melamed taught Talmud and Halakha in the Kollel of Rabbi Deutsch in Mea Shearim for half a year. The Kollel was headed by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg, which gave Melamed the chance of learning as a Chevruta with Ginsburg and hearing many of his classes. Later on, he taught Talmud, and Emuna (Jewish philosophy) in particular, in the Yeshiva of Bet El for approximately twenty years, and four years in the Yeshiva of Kedumim. Melamed edited a new edition of the book Shnei Luchot HaBrit (the Shelah), and the first two volumes of the new edition of Rabbi Zadok HaKohen from Lublin's books. In addition, he took part in the completion of the entire series.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

In August 1988, Melamed was appointed to serve as the rabbi of the community of the small settlement Har Bracha.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

In September 1992, Melamed established Yeshivat Har Bracha, which he leads. In the Yeshiva, Melamed teaches a daily class in Halakhah, gives classes in Emuna, and guidance in public and private matters.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

In July 2013, he received "The Jewish Creation Award" for his series of books Peninei Halakha.{{cite web|url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/259037 |title=הרב מלמד: יש לחצים על מי שעוסק בכתיבת הלכה - חינוך - חדשות - ערוץ 7 |publisher=Inn.co.il |date= 12 July 2013|accessdate=2013-11-13}}

In November 2020, he received "Rabbi Kook Award" for his series.{{Cite web |title=הרב אליעזר מלמד והרב רא"ם הכהן הם זוכי "פרס הרב קוק" לשנת 2020 |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/456163 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=ערוץ 7 |date=3 November 2020 |language=he}}

Peninei Halachah is a series of books on halakhic subjects, authored by Melamed, that cover such subjects as the laws of shabbat and the Jewish perspective on organ donations. In addition to posing the practical law on the matter, these books discuss the spiritual foundations of the Halakhot, and also reflect the various customs of different communities. Written in Hebrew, the book series has sold over 500,000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://en.yhb.org.il/har-bracha-institute/peninei-halakha/|title="Peninei Halakha" in Yeshiva Har Bracha website|publisher=Inn.co.il|access-date=2014-08-31}} Twenty books have been published in Hebrew,{{Cite web|url=https://ph.yhb.org.il/|title=פניני הלכה – הרב אליעזר מלמד|accessdate=Jul 15, 2020}} of which nine have been translated into English,{{Cite web|url=https://ph.yhb.org.il/en/|title=Peninei Halakha | HaRav Eliezer Melamed|accessdate=Jul 15, 2020}} ten into French,{{Cite web|url=https://ph.yhb.org.il/fr/|title=Pniné Halakha | Rav Eliézer Melamed|accessdate=Jul 15, 2020}} nine into Spanish,{{Cite web|url=https://ph.yhb.org.il/es/|title=Pninei Halajá | Rabino Eliezer Melamed|accessdate=Jul 15, 2020}} and ten into Russian..{{cite web|url=http://ph.yhb.org.il/ru//|title=Жемчужины Ѓалахи}} The books are rapidly gaining widespread popularity among the Religious Zionist community in Israel.{{cite web|url=http://torahmusings.com/2013/02/book-review-roundup-iii/ |title=Book Review Roundup III |publisher=Torahmusings.com |date=2013-08-01 |access-date=2013-11-13}}

• The establishment of the youth organization Ariel and its first branch in Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem.
• The establishment of the "Rabbinical Council of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza". Melamed was the first secretary of the Council. He published 35 editions of the Council's newsletters, which dealt with the clarification of crucial and relevant issues, and the clarification of fundamental public and national issues.
• Together with his parents, Melamed took part in the establishment of the radio station Arutz Sheva. His daily halakha broadcast gained high ratings, and taught Jewish law to thousands of households throughout Israel. These broadcasts served as the cornerstone for the first books in the series Peninei Halachah. Melamed also took part in the establishment of the newspaper Besheva. Since the beginning, Melamed has served as the newspaper's spiritual authority, and he writes a weekly column, Revivim, which obtained wide exposure and impact.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/197431 |title="רביבים" - הטור הכי פופולארי - בארץ - חדשות - ערוץ 7 |publisher=Inn.co.il |date= 6 December 2009|accessdate=2013-11-13}} Currently, the articles have been compiled into three books.

In 2005, Melamed told his followers to deduct the days they spent in prison protesting the disengagement from the days they serve on Israeli Defense Force (IDF) reserve duty, suggesting even that they might multiply the days in prison two- or three-fold.{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3151928,00.html |title=Hesder rabbi: 'Cut down on reserve duty' - Israel News, Ynetnews |newspaper=Ynetnews |publisher=Ynetnews.com |date=2005-06-20 |accessdate=2013-11-13|last1=Marciano |first1=Ilan }} In 2009, he expressed support for soldiers disobeying IDF orders if they came in conflict with the soldier's political or religious beliefs.{{cite web|last=Pfeffer |first=Anshel |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/melamed-reverses-stance-on-soldiers-refusing-to-obey-orders-1.1736 |title=Melamed reverses stance on soldiers refusing to obey orders Israel News |publisher=Haaretz |date=2009-12-21 |accessdate=2013-11-13}} This position gained some support from fellow rabbis.{{cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135066#.UaS5E-tAvC0 |title=Petition Supports Rabbi Melamed - Jewish World - News |publisher=Israel National News |date=2009-12-17 |accessdate=2013-11-13}} Melamed was threatened with consequences for his stance,{{cite web|url=http://matzav.com/rabbi-eliezer-melamed-gets-ultimatum |title=Rabbi Eliezer Melamed Gets Ultimatum » Matzav.com - The Online Voice of Torah Jewry |publisher=Matzav.com |date=2009-12-11 |accessdate=2013-11-13}} and eventually, then-Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, cancelled the Hesder program at Melamed's Yeshiva. In July 2013, Barak's successor, Moshe Ya'alon, resumed the program.{{cite web|url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/258818 |title= ישיבת הר ברכה - חוזרת למסלול ההסדר - חדשות - ערוץ 7 |publisher=Inn.co.il |date= 8 July 2013|accessdate=2013-07-08}} In 2012, concerned that IDF members were being forced to listen to women singing (in conflict with a religious prohibition on doing so), he called for followers to delay enlisting until that policy was changed.{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4176931,00.html |title=Rabbi Melamed: Stop IDF draft - Israel Jewish Scene, Ynetnews |newspaper=Ynetnews |publisher=Ynetnews.com |date= 18 January 2012|accessdate=2013-11-13|last1=Nahshoni |first1=Kobi }}

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• [http://yhb.org.il/?page_id=458 About Rabbi Eliezer Melamed] (Hebrew).
• [http://ph.yhb.org.il/en/ Peninei Halachah, English online].
• [http://www.yeshiva.co/midrash/default.aspx?orderby=5&search_in=0&cat=3 Lectures in English] on Beit-El Yeshiva.
• [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Author.aspx/761 Rabbi Eliezer Melamed's Articles] on Arutz Sheva.
• [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/9992#.Ufk4MNL0Fsk Teaching in Order to Act] - Interview from the Olam Katan newspaper, by Arnon Segal.

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