Rafael Shuchat (Ph.D. Bar-Ilan University, Rabbinic ordination Jerusalem Rabbinate) is a lecturer in Jewish philosophy and mysticism at Bar-Ilan University and Hebrew University. His publications include The Gaon of Vilna and His Academy and A World Hidden in the Dimension of Time: The Theory of Redemption in the Writings of the Vilna Gaon. He is also the founder and director of Project Chaverim, the Jewish Identity Program for new immigrant students, at Ner L’Elisheva in Israel.

“Shuchat’s keen pedagogical skills are always in evidence. This is a rich, thoughtful, and enjoyable introduction to Jewish philosophy, aimed at the general reader.”

Rafael Shuchat (Ph.D. Bar-Ilan University, Rabbinic ordination Jerusalem Rabbinate) is a lecturer in Jewish philosophy and mysticism at Bar-Ilan University and Hebrew University. His publications include The Gaon of Vilna and His Academy and A World Hidden in the Dimension of Time: The Theory of Redemption in the Writings of the Vilna Gaon. He is also the founder and director of Project Chaverim, the Jewish Identity Program for new immigrant students, at Ner L’Elisheva in Israel.

“Shuchat’s keen pedagogical skills are always in evidence. This is a rich, thoughtful, and enjoyable introduction to Jewish philosophy, aimed at the general reader.”

Rafael Shuchat (Ph.D. Bar-Ilan University, Rabbinic ordination Jerusalem Rabbinate) is a lecturer in Jewish philosophy and mysticism at Bar-Ilan University and Hebrew University. His publications include The Gaon of Vilna and His Academy and A World Hidden in the Dimension of Time: The Theory of Redemption in the Writings of the Vilna Gaon. He is also the founder and director of Project Chaverim, the Jewish Identity Program for new immigrant students, at Ner L’Elisheva in Israel.

“Shuchat’s keen pedagogical skills are always in evidence. This is a rich, thoughtful, and enjoyable introduction to Jewish philosophy, aimed at the general reader.”