Jon A. Levisohn is an American academic who is the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Associate Professor of Jewish Educational Thought at

Brandeis University Brandeis University () is a Private university, private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational university, Bra ...

. Levisohn is also the director of th
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
at Brandeis. He was the chair of th
Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
until 2024. At Brandeis, he also chairs th

He is a co-editor of th

He is a philosopher of general and religious education. Recent work has focused on how Jews think about the goals of Jewish education. He serves as the host of the ''Learning About Learning'' podcast.

Education

* Maimonides School * Harvard University, BA * Stanford University, MA * Stanford University, PhD

Bibliography

Books

* Jon A. Levisohn and Susan P. Fendrick, eds. ''Turn it and Turn it Again: Studies in the Teaching and Learning of Classical Jewish Texts''. Academic Studies Press, 2013. . * Jon A. Levisohn and Jeffrey S. Kress, eds., ''Advancing the Learning Agenda in Jewish Education.'' Academic Studies Press, 2018. * Jon A. Levisohn and Ari Y. Kelman, eds., ''Beyond Jewish Identity.'' Academic Studies Press, 2019. * Jon A. Levisohn, ''Teaching Historical Narratives: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Virtues of Historical Interpretation.'' Bloomsbury, 2024. * Jonathan B. Krasner, Jon A. Levisohn and Sharon Avni, ''Teaching and Learning in Jewish Day Schools.'' Brandeis University Press, 2025.

References

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