Elhanan Miller
Elhanan Miller (born August 20, 1981) is an Israeli teacher and writer specializing in the Arab world. Biography Miller was born in Jerusalem to a Modern Orthodox family. The son of Ted Miller, a family physician, and Reisie Miller (née Tward), a librarian, his parents immigrated from Toronto, Canada, in 1973 and settled in the Ramot neighborhood, where he spent his childhood years. Miller graduated from Himmelfarb high school with a major in Arabic, and served as a translator and linguist in the Intelligence Corps. Following his mandatory military service, Miller studied at the Ein Tzurim religious kibbutz yeshiva, before completing a master's degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies at Hebrew University. His master’s thesis examined issues of religion and state in Israel in the writings of Israeli philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Egyptian judge Muhammad Sa'id al-Ashmawi. Miller was active in the university's debating club and participated in national and international competitions. In 2007, he and his partner Raanan Eichler were finalists in the World University Debating Championships held in Vancouver, Canada. Miller was awarded the title of Second-Best Speaker (English as a second language). Journalism In 2010, Miller volunteered as a Jewish studies teacher at École Yabné in