Yoel finkelman biography books

Dr. Yoel Finkelman is curator of the Haim and Hanna Solomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel. Formerly a lecturer at Bar-Ilan Unviersity, Midreshet Lindenbaum, and MMY, he is author of “Strictly Kosher Reading: Popular Literature and the Condition of Contemporary Orthodoxy” as well as numerous articles on contemporary religious culture in Israel and the United States.

Field / Profession: Educator

Educator at: Midrasha, Academic

Speaking Topics: Torah, Israel, Community, Jewish Education

Sample Topics - General:
1) An Introduction to Artscroll: What Popular Literature Can Teach Us About the State of Contemporary Orthodoxy: This discussion would be based on the first chapters of my recent book.

This lecture could be modified for a scholarly, general, or Orthodox-synagogue audience.

2) The Yeshiva World Then and Now: How Myth Making About Eastern Europe Leads Contemporary Orthodoxy Wrong –This session would look at images of East European