BERKELEY, CA – May 20, 2025 – The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Deena Aranoff will be recognized as the 2025 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer this November.
Dr. Aranoff serves as the Faculty Director of the GTU’s Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies, Chair of the Sacred Texts and their Interpretation Department, and member of the Core Doctoral Faculty. 2025-2026 will approach her twentieth year as a faculty member at the GTU, where she has helped shape the academic lives of students who have gone on to become influential scholars, educators, and faith...