Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is the Skirball Professor of Talmud in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies of NYU. He received his B.A. in Religion from Oberlin College, his M.A. in Talmud from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he also received rabbinic ordination, and his Ph.D. from the Department of Religion of Columbia University. His books include Talmudic Stories: Narrative Art, Composition and Culture (1999), and The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings (2018).