Dr. Ari Kelman

Biography

Professor Ari Y. Kelman is the Jim Joseph Professor of Education in Jewish Studies and an Associate Professor (by courtesy) in Religious Studies at Stanford University. His research focuses on the forms and practices of religious knowledge transmission, with a specific interest in American Jewry. Kelman is the author of several significant works, including 'Shout Lord: Making Worship Music in Evangelical America' (NYU, 2018) and 'Station Identification: Cultural History of Yiddish Radio' (California, 2009). He has also edited and contributed to various collections, exploring Jewish identity and the transformation of synagogues. Kelman holds several administrative posts, including Director of the Undergraduate Honors Education Thesis Program and is involved in various academic collaborations. His methodological approaches draw on social scientific and historical perspectives to study diverse phenomena related to religion, including Jewish online learning and the experiences of Jewish students on campus. He regularly publishes in both scholarly and popular venues, maintaining an active research agenda that spans multiple aspects of Jewish religious education.

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