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Past & Visiting Instructors
Prof. Joseph Gutmann taught from 1999 to 2002 as an Adjunct Professor in the University of Central Florida Judaic Studies Program, teaching courses in the spring semesters. He is Prof. Emeritus of Art History, Wayne State University, Detroit and Adjunct Curator Emeritus of the Detroit Institute of Art. He has published 18 books, including Hebrew Manuscript Painting (twice featured as a Book of the Month Club selection which sold 38,000 copies and was issued in French, Dutch, German and English editions). He has also contributed over 200 learned articles to leading scholarly journals and encyclopedias and writes a monthly column, Gutmann on Art, for the National Jewish Post and Opinion. He taught history, cultural history, archaeology, and Biblical art. He received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York in 1999.
Dr. Moshe Elbaz taught from 1992 to 2002 as an Adjunct Professor in the University of Central Florida Judaic Studies Program. He has been teaching Hebrew courses in the University of Central Florida for the past 13 years and has been an educator for the past 25 years. In the past 5 years Dr. Elbaz has served as the spiritual leader of the newest Conservative Congregation in Central Florida, where he strides to promote education and social action. Dr. Elbaz volunteers in the Seminole County Public Schools, speaking about Judaism and the Holocaust. In 1999, Dr. Elbaz introduced a Statewide Community College System Judaic Studies program. Dr. Elbaz is the recipient of several awards including the Jewish National Fund Shalom Award and Sinai Award among others. Dr. Elbaz leads an annual tour to Israel.
Mr. Merril Shapiro taught the history of Judaism in 2001. He was the spiritual leader of Beth Am Congregation in Longwood, FL, and an active member of the Orlando board of Rabbis.
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