Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Alon Goshen-Gottstein | |
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אלון גושן גוטשטיין | |
| Born | 1956 England |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Founder and Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute |
| Spouse | Therese Andrevon |
| Children | Elisha, Nerya |
| Parent(s) | Moshe Goshen-Gottstein, Esther Goshen-Gottstein |
| Awards | Figure of Reconciliation (Polish Council of Christians and Jews) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard University |
| Thesis | God and Israel as Father and Son in Tannaitic Literature (1986) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ephraim Urbach |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Elijah Interfaith Institute, Bet Morasha College, Shalom Hartman Institute |
| Notable works | Research on Religious Genius, Friendship Across Religions, Mystical and Spiritual Life |
Alon Goshen-Gottstein (Hebrew: אלון גושן גוטשטיין; born 1956, England) is a scholar of Jewish studies and a theoretician and activist in the domain of interfaith dialogue. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute since 1997. He specializes in bridging the theological and academic dimension with a variety of practical initiatives, especially involving world religious leadership.