Norman Cohen is a rabbi and Provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and Professor of Midrash. He lectures widely on the topic of midrash–finding contemporary meaning from ancient biblical texts. He served as Dean of the New York School from 1988-96 and received his Ph.D. from the College in the field of Midrash which is his area of interest. Rabbi Cohen was a participant in Bill Moyers’ Genesis: A Living Conversation series on PBS. His previous books include Voices from Genesis, and Self, Struggle & Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives.