Bradley Shavit Artson

Dr. Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson is the AJU Goldstine Distinguished Scholar and previously served as the Abner and Roslyn Goldstine Dean's Chair of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies since July, 2000, while also serving as Vice President of American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Rabbi Artson has long been a passionate advocate for social justice, human dignity, diversity and inclusion. Formerly a Professor in the Philosophy Department, he is particularly interested in theology, ethics, and the integration of science and religion. He is also Rabbinic Leader of the Abraham Joshua Heschel Seminary in Potsdam, Germany, ordaining Conservative rabbis for Europe, after founding the first Conservative/Masorti seminary in Europe since the Holocaust. Rabbi Artson is the author of 12 books and over 250 articles. He is currently publishing a new book, Judaism Beyond Belief: Wisdom for People who Simply Want to Thrive (Monkfish Book Publishing).