Steven Bayme is an essayist and author. In 1997 he was National Director of Jewish Communal Affairs at the

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, and holds the rank of Adjunct Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work,

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. Bayme is a graduate of the

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and of the College of

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(1971). Additionally, Bayme serves on the faculty of the Wexner Heritage Foundation, and has served frequently as a judge for the

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'' has included him three times on its annual list of top 50 Jewish leaders who "make a difference." Bayme earned a bachelor's degree in history from

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and a

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in Jewish history from

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. He has lectured throughout the

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and has taught at Yeshiva University, Jewish Theological Seminary,

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and

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. He is a visiting associate professor of history at the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Works

* ''American Jewry and Judaism in the Twentieth Century'', prepared by Steven Bayme & Gary Rubin (1980) * ''Poor Among Us: Jewish Tradition and Social Policy, Steven Bayme (1986) *
Spotlight on the Family: Public Policy and Private Responsibility
', Steven Bayme (1988) * ''Facing the Future: Essays on Contemporary Jewish Life: In Memory of Yehuda Rosenman'', ed. Steven Bayme (1989) * ''Rebuilding the Nest: A New Commitment to the American Family'', eds.

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, Steven Bayme, &

Jean Bethke Elshtain Jean Paulette Bethke Elshtain (1941–2013) was an American ethicist, political philosopher, and public intellectual. She was the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics in the University of Chicago Divinity School with ...

(1990) * ''The Jewish Family and Jewish Continuity'', by Steven Bayme & Gladys Rosen (1994) * ''Understanding Jewish History: Texts and Commentary'', ed. Steven Bayme (1997) * ''Re-examining Intermarriage: Trends, Textures, and Strategies: Report of a New Study'', Bruce A.Phillips, preface by Steven Bayme & David M. Gordis (1997) * ''Jewish Arguments and Counter-Arguments: Essays and Addresses'', by Steven Bayme (2002) * More available online
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