Jehuda Reinharz
Jehuda Reinharz | |
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יהודה ריינהרץ | |
| 7th President of Brandeis University | |
| In office March 1994 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel O. Thier |
| Succeeded by | Frederick M. Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1944 Haifa, Palestine (now Israel) |
| Spouse | Shulamit Reinharz |
| Children | Yael and Naomi |
| Residence | Brookline, MA |
| Education | Columbia University (BS) Jewish Theological Seminary of America (BRE) Harvard University (MA) Brandeis University (PhD) |
Jehuda Reinharz (Hebrew: יהודה ריינהרץ; born August 1, 1944) served as President of Brandeis University from 1994–2010. He was the Richard Koret Professor of Modern Jewish History and Director of the Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry at Brandeis. He is the president and CEO of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. On September 25, 2009, Reinharz announced his retirement as President of Brandeis, but at the request of the Board of Trustees, he stayed on until a replacement could be hired. On January 1, 2011, Reinharz became president and CEO of the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Foundation.