Michael A. Meyer
Michael is the Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Jewish History, HUC-JIR/Cincinnati. He received his Ph.D. from HUC-JIR and specializes in Jewish intellectual history and the history of Reform Judaism. Michael's publications include: Response to Modernity: A History of the Reform Movement in Judaism (Oxford University Press, 1988) and German-Jewish History in Modern Times, 4 volumes (Columbia University Press, 1996-1998).

Paul Liptz
Born in Rhodeisa(Zimbabwe), Paul made Aliyah on June 4th, 1967 — one day before the Six Day War. Paul is a social historian who deals with Africa, Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe, Modern Jewish history, Zionism, and Contemporary Israeli Society. Paul has lectured at Hebrew University in the Dept of Asian and African Studies and the Melton Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora. For 30 years, Paul has been lecturing in the Department of Middle East and African History, Tel Aviv University. Currently, Paul lectures at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem. Paul served in the IDF during the War in Lebanon and then in Education Corps dealing with IDF Officers.

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