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Author: Jonathan Jaffit

Jonathan Jaffit is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a double major in human biology and Jewish studies. He was the founding president of Betar-Tagar, the university's Zionist Student Association, and director of campus affairs for Betar-Tagar Canada. He received rabbinic ordination and is currently teaching at Ohr Sameach's Shoresh program in Jerusalem.
Fighting Sheikh Zayed’s Funding of Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School: A Case Study

Fighting Sheikh Zayed’s Funding of Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School: A Case Study

November 17, 2005 | Jonathan Jaffit
In July 2000 a $2.5 million endowment was made to the Harvard Divinity School by Sheikh Zayed, the dictatorial ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi Emirates, for the creation of a chair of Islamic studies. The stated purpose of the gift was "to promote a better understanding of Islam among the non-Muslim peoples of the world and to foster dialogue among the world's great religions."