Rabbi Elli Fischer is a writer, translator, editor, and heritage travel consultant. He has rabbinical ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and is pursuing a doctorate in Modern European Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. His chief interests are rabbinic biography, the history of halakha, and the interaction between religion and state in Israel.His original writing has appeared in a variety of Jewish publications, and he has translated and edited popular and acclaimed books. Prior to moving to Israel, he was the JLIC campus rabbi at the University of Maryland. He maintains a lively social media presence.