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Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is the President of the Israel Study Center. His academic background includes religious and secular studies, Jewish and Christian theology and backgrounds. His academic degrees include a M.Div. degree in Christian Theology from Reformed Theological Seminary U.S.A. (2000), a M.Phil. degree in Bible Interpretation from Stellenbosch University of South Africa (2008) and a Ph.D. in Ancient Cultures also from Stellenbosch University (2011). His additional education includes doctoral and post-doctoral studies from the University of Pennsylvania U.S.A., Leiden University Holland, Princeton Theological Seminary U.SA. and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is proficient in the ancient languages of Biblical Hebrew, Koine Greek, Syriac and Old Church Slovanic. In addition to his expertise in ancient languages, he is fluent in English, Russian and Modern Hebrew.

Against the background of centuries of suspicion, mistrust and division, Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg carries a vision and a commitment to see and be a part of building bridges of understanding, respect and trust between Christians and Jews. As an eminent scholar and a respected teacher, Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is well equipped to implement his knowledge of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament scriptures and their backgrounds for the benefit of both communities who have much to learn from one another. Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg resides in Tel Mond, Israel with his wife Marina and their children. DrCDurham (talk) 18:19, 3 January 2017 (UTC)