Irving I. Stone Distinguished Professor of Education,
Azrieli Graduate School, Yeshiva University
Dr. Alvin I. Schiff is an educator, academician, and communal leader who has been involved in the establishment of many national and international programs, including the post high school year of study in Israel, the annual Salute to Israel Parade in New York, The March of the Living, USA, The EducatorsÂ’ Council of America, and the Association of Directors of Central Agencies for Jewish Education. He
has been a teacher, a principal, and the chief executive officer of the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York. He has served as Director of Graduate Jewish Education at Yeshiva University and lecturer or visiting professor in
universities and communal settings worldwide. A prolific researcher and author, he has written ten books and over 200 articles and monographs, and was the editor of the Journal of Jewish Education for thirty years. |
