Shaul Magid

Shaul Magid is a Professor of Modern Jewish Studies in Residence at Harvard Divinity School (HDS), joining on July 1, 2025. He combines traditional Jewish learning with critical scholarship, spanning both academic and rabbinical contexts. Magid holds an MA in Jewish Thought from Hebrew University and a PhD in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University.

• Education:
  • MA in Jewish Thought, Hebrew University
  • PhD in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University

His research bridges historical and contemporary topics, including sixteenth-century Kabbalistic mysticism, Hasidism, Jewish-Christian spiritual ties, American Judaism, Jewish identity, race, and critical theory. He will co-edit the Harvard Theological Review starting in 2025.

Awards:

• Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College