Revel Administration SCHOLARSHIP, TORAH, WISDOM, THOUGHT Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Daniel Rynhold Dean and Professor of Jewish Philosophy Daniel Rynhold, Professor of Jewish Philosophy, joined Revel in August 2007 having arrived in the US from London, England. Educated at the universities of Cambridge and London, Dr. Rynhold had previously been a Professor of Judaism in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King’s College London, a position he had held since 2001. He was also the Shoshana Shier Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto in the department of Philosophy and the Center for Jewish Studies during 2020. He joined the administrative team in September 2011 as Coordinator of the Ph.D. program in reaction to the program’s exponential expansion and also served as the Director of the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program at Yeshiva College between 2018-2020. In July 2020, Dr. Rynhold was appointed as the Dean of Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies. Contact: rynhold@yu.edu Sheniagia Washington Academic Administrator Sheniagia Washington, who joined the Revel staff in 1999, administers the office in all its dimensions to the point where specifying particular areas of responsibility would be superfluous. Students consult her on issues ranging from the smallest details of obtaining syllabi and registering for comprehensive examinations to the larger, sometimes complex issues that can arise with respect to leaves, graduation, and much more. Unsolicited student testimonials to the friendliness and efficiency that they experience in her office abound, and the Dean has often remarked that he cannot imagine how he would function without her. Contact: swarren@yu.edu Mordechai Z. Cohen Professor of Bible and Associate Dean Mordechai Cohen earned his PhD in Bible at Revel (1994) and his semikha from RIETS (1989). A member of the YU Bible faculty since 1988, he has taught at YC, SCW and, since 1996, at Revel. In 2008, he became Associate Dean of Revel and has worked to strengthen the sense of community among the school’s students and faculty through social and academic activities. Additionally, he seeks to bring Revel scholarship to the broader Jewish community—in public lectures and conferences. Continually devoted to undergraduate as well as graduate teaching, Dean Cohen is available to current students seeking academic guidance, and to prospective Revel students wishing to know more about the school’s programs. Contact: cohenm@yu.edu Mrs. Rona Steinerman Program Director Rona Steinerman earned a BA from Brandeis University, an MBA from The Ohio State University, and an MA in Bible from Revel. While at OSU, she taught Hebrew 101 and 102. Previously a Wall Street recruiter, she has brought her networking skills to Revel and meets with students on a regular basis to orient and guide them through their graduate program. As Program Director, she is available for consultation to prospective students to advise them about the various academic programs Revel offers. In addition, Rona works with Sara Enna and Audrey on programming Revel events, which have created a sense of community among our faculty and students Contact: steinerm@yu.edu Sara Enna Twersky Assistant Director of Programming Sara Enna (SCW 2009, AZ 2014, Revel PhD student) manages the organization of special Revel programming for the benefit of the student body, alumni, and the broader Jewish community. She also manages Revel's social media and is available to meet with any undergraduate students interested in taking courses at Revel. Contact: sara.twersky@yu.edu Audrey Wu Assistant DirectorAudrey Wu graduated Queens College in 2015 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Japanese. In 2019 she earned her MS.Ed in School Counseling with Bilingual Extension at St. John's University. For the past several years, Audrey has been working in administration and marketing in multiple settings, including business, education, and healthcare.Drawing upon her experience across multiple disciplines, Audrey focuses on Revel’s social media, marketing, and recruitment. Audrey also serves as Assistant Director of the Chinese-Jewish Conversation, which co-sponsors events and other initiatives with Revel aimed at bringing Jewish learning and culture to a global audience.Contact: audrey.wu@yu.edu Dr. Shalom Holtz Director of PhD ProgramDr. Shalom E. Holtz is an Assyriologist and biblical scholar interested in Mesopotamian literature and law and their relationships to biblical and post-biblical writings. His most recent book is Praying Legally (Brown Judaic Studies, 2019), which examines connections between prayer and the courtroom in the biblical world. It was supported by grants from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture and by the Chelst, Schreiber, and Zwas YC Book Fund. He is the editor of the Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society. In his current research, he is studying records of communities of Judean exiles in Persian-period Babylonia and Egypt as context for biblical prophecies.Contact: sholtz@yu.edu Dr. Jonathan Dauber Director of External ProgrammingJonathan Dauber, Associate Professor of Jewish Mysticism, joined Revel in 2006. Prior to Revel, he was the David and Gloria Furman Chair of Judaic Studies and Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Virginia Wesleyan College. He received his doctorate in Jewish Studies at New York University. He became Revel’s Doctoral program advisor in August 2020 and is committed to continuing to build Revel’s PhD program and to supporting and advising our outstanding Ph.D. students. He assumed the role of Director of External Programming in August 2023. He is dedicated to fostering innovative partnerships with external organizations and expanding Revel's programming initiatives.
