Yaakov Lubin

Rabbi Yaakov Lubin is the co-founder and director of The Jewish Center for Science. His research experience spans microbiology, counter-bioterrorism, and X-ray crystallography, with work conducted at Hebrew University, Florida Atlantic University, and the Weizman Institute. He has pioneered culturally responsive science programs for Jewish schools and authored four science textbooks used in over 200 schools. In addition to school programs, Rabbi Lubin has produced documentary films on topics such as the animal diversity in the Amazon Jungle and outer space, as well as a film about Iceland’s geology which was shot on location. Rabbi Lubin also pursued his Rabbinic degree and taught High School science courses at Yerushalayim Torah Academy in Israel.