Bonna Devora Haberman has taught at the Hebrew University, at Harvard University and at Brandeis University, where she founded and directed the Mistabra Institute for Textual Activism, addressing difficult social problems with creative strategies and performance arts. Having grown up in Canada, Bonna studied in the US and England, earning her doctorate in Ethics and Education at the University of London. Dr. Haberman's work in and out of the academy fuses critical interpretation of texts and culture with passion for social betterment. She moved to Israel in 1986, where she helped initiate a movement for women's public participation and leadership in Judaism and religious pluralism, "Women of the Wall." She has published widely in scholarly and popular venues. Among her endeavors, Bonna co-directs YTheater, an Israeli-Palestinian community theater project.
Bonna, her spouse, and five children live in Israel.
