Levi Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Law and an expert in the interface between Jewish law and Hasidism.
Originally from Australia, he has held research positions at Oxford and the Max Planck Institute.
His scholarship focuses on legal history and the interplay between Jewish legal writing and broader cultural contexts.
Dr. Cooper explores how Jewish law has evolved through dialogue with intellectual and social movements, providing a nuanced perspective on the historical development of Halakha and its diverse expressions across different Jewish communities.