Jonathan S Ray

Jonathan S Ray is the Samuel Eig Professor of Jewish Studies at Georgetown University, affiliated with the Department of Theology and Religious Studies within the College. He specializes in Jewish history, with a focus on medieval Spain and interfaith dynamics. His academic work includes major contributions such as The Sephardic Frontier (2006), After Expulsion (2013), and Jewish Life in Medieval Spain: A New History (2023). Ray holds a B.A. in History and Religion from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in Jewish History from The Jewish Theological Seminary.

His research explores the intersection of Jewish communities with broader cultural and religious landscapes in medieval Iberia, emphasizing perspectives often marginalized in traditional historiography. Recent work highlights interfaith relations and the socio-political complexities of Sephardic identity post-1492.

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