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Suzanne Last Stone is University Professor of Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization and Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. She also serves as Director of the Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization and has held the Gruss Visiting Chair at Harvard and University of Pennsylvania Law Schools, with additional visiting positions at Princeton, Columbia, Hebrew University, and Tel Aviv Law Schools.
Her educational background includes:
- B.A., Princeton University, 1974
- J.D., Columbia University, 1978
- Danforth Fellow in Jewish History and Classical Religions, Yale University, 1974
Stone's research centers on the intersection of Jewish legal traditions with contemporary legal theory, political thought, and civil society. She examines how rabbinic jurisprudence informs modern issues including gender justice, religion-state relations, and civil society frameworks through interdisciplinary analysis bridging law, humanities, and religious studies.
Scientific Awards:
- Danforth Fellowship in Jewish History and Classical Religions (1974)
Stone serves as co-editor-in-chief of Diné Israel and sits on editorial boards for Jewish Quarterly Review and Hebraic Political Studies. She holds board positions with the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, Yeshiva University Center for Ethics, and International Summer School in Religion and Public Life.
While specific current advisees and grant funding are not detailed in available information, her scholarly leadership is evident through editorial roles and institutional affiliations that advance legal scholarship.
As Director of the Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization, Stone leads interdisciplinary initiatives exploring Jewish legal thought's relevance to modern ethical, political, and social challenges through collaborative research, publications, and academic programming.
