Scholars-in-Residence

We host scholars-in-residence with diverse perspectives throughout the year. 

Past scholars-in-residence include:

“Tevye’s Granddaughters: Understanding the Yiddish New Girl” & “How Ashkenaz Became Modern: Insights from Yiddish Children’s Literature"
Darshanit Dr. Miriam Udel, Director of the Tam Institute of Jewish Studies at Emory University

Insiders and Outsiders
Rabbi Daniel Landes, Founder and Director of Yashrut; Former Director of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Education

Not in My Eruv: Investigating Boundaries in Jewish Communal Life
Dr. Hannah Lebovitz, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Planning at the University of Texas-Arlington

Wresting with God and Men
Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Founding Director of Eshel

Covenant and Self: Do we get to choose if we serve God?
Rabbi Ethan Tucker, Executive Director of Mechon Hadar

The Fifth Cubit: Rabbis Who Weren't
Rabbi Gilah Kletenik, NYU Doctoral Candidate in Hebrew and Judaic Studies