Yakov Nagen

Yakov Meir Nagen (born June 17, 1967) is an American-Israeli rabbi and author. Nagen is a leader in interfaith dialogue and in particular interfaith peace initiatives between Judaism and Islam. He is the president of the Jerusalem Interfaith Center and the director of Ohr Torah Stone’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue. Nagen is also a senior educator at Yeshivat Otniel. His writings address Jewish philosophy, Talmud, spirituality, and interfaith relations.