Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Alon Goshen-Gottstein
אלון גושן גוטשטיין
Born1956
England
NationalityIsraeli
Known forFounder and Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute
SpouseTherese Andrevon
ChildrenElisha, Nerya
Parent(s)Moshe Goshen-Gottstein, Esther Goshen-Gottstein
AwardsFigure of Reconciliation (Polish Council of Christians and Jews)
Academic background
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard University
ThesisGod and Israel as Father and Son in Tannaitic Literature (1986)
Doctoral advisorEphraim Urbach
Academic work
InstitutionsElijah Interfaith Institute, Bet Morasha College, Shalom Hartman Institute
Notable worksResearch on Religious Genius, Friendship Across Religions, Mystical and Spiritual Life

Alon Goshen-Gottstein (Hebrew: אלון גושן גוטשטיין) (born 1956, England) is a scholar of Jewish studies and a theoretician and activist in the domain of interfaith dialogue. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute since 1997. He specializes in bridging the theological and academic dimension with a variety of practical initiatives, especially involving world religious leadership.