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Ben-Tzion Spitz is the former Chief Rabbi of Uruguay where he was responsible for many of the religious services in the country. His first job was as a nuclear engineer for Raytheon. He went on from there to a 20-year career in consulting, business development and management for industrial and technological companies in the US, Europe and Israel, before accepting the role of Chief Rabbi in 2013. He is also the author of eleven books on a range of Torah themes, including a biblical fiction novel, Joshua: Conqueror. His blog ben-tzion.com has attracted visitors from over 100 different countries.
Field / Profession: Educator, Community/Synagogue Rabbi, Business & Management, Government & Politics, Leadership & Motivation
Educator at: Other
Speaking Topics: Torah, Israel, Politics, Community, Eretz Yisrael, Inspirational, Mussar/Character Development, Family Education, Halacha & the Modern World, Campus/Students, Other
Sample Topics - General:
Chief Rabbi:
Tales from the Chief Rabbinate of Uruguay
Halachic pre-nuptial accords in South America
Messy divorces and Rabbinic intervention
Science & Torah:
The Physics of Miracles
Divine Redshift & Blueshift: Spiritual Expansion & Contraction in the Tabernacle
Einstein’s Shmitta: Theories & Divine Calculus
Martian Hebrew Calendar
General:
How Thought Affects Halachic Reality
Simplifying Worship of God
Brotherly Hate and Love in Tanach
Love Triangles and Marriage Prohibitions
Bikur Cholim: Visiting the Sick as a Social Behavior Algorithm
Liars, Con-Artists and Biblical Scoundrels
The Pros and Cons of Biblical Fiction
Sample Topics - Israel Related:
Judaism’s last stand in Montevideo: Zionism
When Israel wars, anti-Semitism roars
Murder in Paysandu, Uruguay: Islamic radicalization
Links to sample audio or videos:
Some audio & video links:
Program on national television of Uruguay (Spanish):
https://www.teledoce.com/ya-emitidos/camara-testigo/programa-especial-las-tradiciones-de-la-colectividad-judia-y-sus-celebraciones/
Classes on Tanach and Parsha (Spanish):
https://ben-tzion.com/audio-shiurim/
Classes on Hilchot Shabbat (Spanish):
https://ben-tzion.com/resources/links-para-el-shiur-de-hiljot-shabat/
Personal website: http://ben-tzion.com
Languages: English, Hebrew, Spanish
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