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Michael Chernick holds the Deutsch Family Chair in Jewish Jurisprudence and Social Justice at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York as a full-time Professor.
His academic credentials include:
- Doctorate in Rabbinics from Bernard Revel Graduate School
- Semicha (rabbinic ordination) from R. Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Chernick specializes in Talmudic studies with primary focus on early rabbinic legal interpretation of the Bible. His research bridges classical Jewish jurisprudence and contemporary social justice frameworks, examining how ancient interpretive methodologies inform modern ethical dilemmas. Key scholarly contributions include the books A Great Voice that Did Not Cease: The Growth of the Rabbinic Canon and Its Interpretation and Essential Papers on the Talmud, establishing him as an authority in rabbinic literature and legal hermeneutics.
His honors include:
- Deutsch Family Chair in Jewish Jurisprudence and Social Justice
