Eugene Korn
| Rabbi Eugene Korn | |
|---|---|
 Rabbi Eugene Korn, Phd. | |
| Position | Academic Director |
| Organisation | CJCUC |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Denomination | Religious Zionism |
| Alma mater |
Yeshiva University Columbia University |
| Semicha | Rabbinate of Israel |
Rabbi Doctor Eugene B. Korn (1947- ) is a lecturer, scholar and educator. He lives in Jerusalem and serves as Academic Director of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC) in the Israeli town of Efrat. He is also co-director of its Institute for Theological Inquiry. Korn was the founding editor of Meorot: A Forum for Modern Orthodox Discourse (successor to The Edah Journal, which he also edited), based at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in New York City.[1]
In 2003 he was ordained as an Orthodox rabbi by the Israeli rabbinate. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Yeshiva University where he majored in philosophy and mathematics, and was awarded a Ph.D. in Moral Philosophy from Columbia University.[2]
In 2006- 2007 he was Director of Interfaith Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League. He is known for his criticism of Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ.
His research interests include Jewish-Christian relations, Jewish ethics and Jewish Law (Halakha), Israel, and Philosophy.
In 2009, he was honored by the Catholic-Jewish Commission of Southern New Jersey and the Jewish Community Relations Council with the "Nostra Aetate Award".[3]
Works
- "Two Faiths, One Covenant? (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005) ISBN 978-0742532274
- "End of Exile--Israel, the Jews and the Gentile World, by James Parkes" (editor) (Micah, 2005) ISBN 978-0916288501
- "The Jewish Connection to Israel, the Promised Land: A Brief Introduction for Christians" (Jewish Lights, 2008) ISBN 978-1580233187
- "Jewish Theology and World Religions" (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2012) ISBN 978-1906764098
- "Covenant and Hope--Christian and Jewish Reflections" (Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation, Eerdmans, 2012) ISBN 978-0802867049
- "Christianity in the Eyes of Judaism" (Hebrew) (American Jewish Committee, 2014)
- "Plowshares into Swords? Reflections on Religion and Violence" (Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation, 2014) (Kindle Edition) ASIN B00P11EGOE
- "RETURNING TO ZION: CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH PERSPECTIVES" (Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation, 2015) (Kindle Edition) ASIN B014J6S4NU
- "Moralization in Jewish Law: Genocide, Divine Commands, and Rabbinic Reasoning" Edah Journal 5:2 2006
- "Tzelem Elokim and the Dialectic of Jewish Morality" Tradition 31, 2 (Spring 1997), 5-30
References
- ↑ Goshen-Gottstein, Alon; Korn, Eugene, eds. (April 5, 2012). Jewish Theology and World Religions. Littman Library. ISBN 978-1-906764-09-8.
- ↑ Rosen, Jane Calem. "Local rabbi new head of interfaith center", New Jersey Jewish Standard, August 9, 2007. Accessed July 13, 2012. "As commutes go, his daily trip to and from his home in Bergenfield to his job in Fairfield, Conn. isn't too bad, said Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn, the new executive director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding at Sacred Heart University."
- ↑ Catholic-Jewish Commission & JCRC honor Cardinal Keeler & Rabbi Korn