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Rabbi Dr. Rachel S. Mikva

Senior Faculty Fellow, Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago, IL

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Rabbi Mikva's work focuses on building bridges across cultural and religious difference for the critical work of social transformation.

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Rachel S. Mikva is the Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. The institute and the seminary work at the cutting edge of theological education, training religious leaders who can build bridges across cultural and religious difference for the critical work of social transformation.

With a passion for justice and academic expertise in the history of scriptural interpretation, Mikva’s courses and publications address a range of Jewish and comparative studies, with a special interest in the intersections of sacred texts, culture, and ethics. 

Topics

  • Religion & Interfaith

Issue Areas

Judaism, Interfaith Relations

Articles, Publications and Appearances

Another Rabbi for the Iran Deal
HuffPost | Aug 17, 2015
Throw the (Good) Book at Them: Changing the Conversation about Justice
Tikkun | Apr 15, 2015
There is more than one religious view on abortion - here’s what Jewish texts say
The Conversation | May 19, 2019

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