Eliezer Segal

Eliezer Segal is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary, where he has been teaching since 1986. In addition to his scholarly writing, he has published extensively for non-specialist audiences on diverse topics related to Jewish history and tradition. Through his web site and newspaper columns, he has attracted a broad readership with his entertaining style and novel perspectives. His previous collections of articles include: Why Didn't I Learn this in Hebrew School? (1999); Holidays, History, and Halakhah (2000); Ask Now of the Days That are Past (2005).