Rabbinical Ordination, 1974 
B.A., 1976, M.A., 1977, University of Toronto 
Ph.D., 1984, Harvard University 

Areas of Specialization: 
Medieval Jewish History & Literature 
Comparative mysticism 
Post-Biblical Hebrew Literature 
Medieval Studies

Recent Publications: 
The Circle of Contemplation: Medieval Jewish Mystical Sources, State University of New York Press, 1992 
The History and Varieties of Jewish Meditation, Aronson, 1996