Dr. Ronald A. Brauner heads The Foundation for Jewish Studies, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a member of the faculty of The Wexner Heritage Foundation, and is Emeritus Professor of Judaic Studies at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies (formerly the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies). From 1972 to 1983, he was Dean and Director of the Rabbinic Civilization program at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He has served as a researcher-writer and teacher-trainer for the Melton Research Center of the Jewish Theological Seminary, as well as Associate Professor of Bible and History at Gratz College in Philadelphia.

Dr. Brauner is the author of six books of essays dealing with all aspects of Jewish civilization through the centuries.