Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies
PhD, Brandeis University
MA, Brandeis University
BA, McGill University
Certified Rolfer™

Areas of Specialization:

• Jewish Studies
• Kabbalah
• Hasidism
• Comparative Mysticism
• Somatic Spirituality
• Diamond Approach

Zvi Ish-Shalom is an ordained rabbi and lineage holder in the Kabbalistic and Hasidic traditions, as well as an initiate into several of the world's wisdom traditions. Zvi employs a contemplative method of teaching that integrates academic rigor with experiential practice, with an emphasis on making ancient mystical teachings relevant and accessible to the contemporary practitioner. 

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