Dr. Wygoda is Chair of the Department of
Jewish Philosophy at the Herzog College (Alon Shvut / Jerusalem). He was the Dean
of the Herzog College between 1995-2006. During that period he initiated the
creation of Beth Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz. He holds a Ph.D in Jewish
Philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Summa cum laude) on the
Talmudic Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas. He taught as Lecturer at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem in Jewish Philosophy. Has edited several books and
published a wide range of articles mainly on contemporary Jewish and general
philosophy. Simultaneously, he works in Jewish education in Europe (France and
Italy) and North America.