Shapiro-Jewish Communities Around the World (Part 1)
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Dr. Marc Shapiro
Marc B. Shapiro holds the Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Scranton. A graduate of Brandeis (BA) and Harvard (PhD), he is the author of numerous books, articles, and reviews and is a popular scholar in residence at synagogues around the world. He has written Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy and The Limits of Orthodox Theology, both of which were National Jewish Book Award Finalists. Other books of his include Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox, Studies in Maimonides and His Interpreters, and Changing…
Raphael Elmaleh
The renowned and sought after Raphael Elmaleh was born in Casablanca. He became the sole local Jewish guide after he travelled to all parts of Morocco, identifying and documenting Jewish towns and sites. He helped to enrich the collection of the Jewish Museum by transportation of artifacts and furniture from Jewish sites around the country. He has authored a book entitled “The Jews Under the Moroccan Skies”, and is a researcher on Jewish heritage and history. As a professional guide,…