David B RudermanRabbi David B. Ruderman, PhD, is the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern
Jewish History and Ella Darivoff Director of the Center for Advanced Judaic
Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught at the Universit of
Maryland (1974-1983) and Yale University (1983-1994). He is the author of
many books and articles, and recently won the Koret Award for the best book in
Jewish History in 2001, Jewish Enlightenment in an English Key. He is the immediate
past president of the American Academy for Jewish Research. In 2001, the
National Foundation for Jewish Culture honored him with its lifetime achievement
award for his work in Jewish history. Read More Read Less