• Eric Cline (Ancient Jewish History)
• Paul Duff (Hebrew Bible)
• Robert Eisen (Jewish Thought)
• Barry Freundel (Rabbinic Judaism)
• Steven Glazer (Jewish Ethics, American Judaism)
• Edwin Hostetter (Hebrew Bible)
• Shoshana Marcus (Hebrew Literature)
• Yaron Peleg (Hebrew Literature and Language)
• Linda Raphael (Modern Jewish Literature)
• Bernard Reich (Modern Israel)
• Walter Reich (International Affairs)
• Daniel Schwartz (Modern Jewish History)
• Lauren Strauss (American Jewish History)
• Max Ticktin (Hebrew and Yiddish Language and Literature)

Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies
(On leave 2007-2008)
(202) 994-4780 | 2142 G Street | eisen@gwu.edu

B.A., Yale University; Ph.D., Brandeis University

Prof. Eisen's areas of interest include medieval and modern Jewish philosophy, biblical interpretation, Jewish ethics, and comparative religion. He is author of two books, Gersonides on Providence, Covenant, and the Chosen People (SUNY Press, 1995) and The Book of Job in Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Oxford University Press, 2004). He is currently editing a book for the University of Maryland Press on philosophers and the Bible. He is also working on a study on Jewish perspectives on violence and peace. Professor Eisen is active oustide the university as well, devoting much energy to adult Jewish education as a lecturer and teacher. He is also a consultant on issues of religion and international conflict with a particular interest in fostering better global relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He has participated in a number of high-level dialogues and consultations in Washington and abroad concerning those relationships.