Prof. Elkayam holds a PhD. in Jewish Philosophy and Ethics at Bar-Ilan University, Israel (2012). Masters in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Education (Counseling) University of Liverpool, UK. BA in Jewish History and Educational Counseling, Haifa University, Israel. Lecturer & Partner, the Inter-Cultural Theology Program, Georg-August-University at Gottingen, Germany (2017). Chair of Israel Society for Group Analysis (Since 2014). Coordinator of Research Project; The German Israeli Foundation (GIF) on Computer Mining in Religious Studies and a researcher at the Institute for Special Studies at Gottingen University (2007-12). Research Fellow: The Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2004-09); The Center for Kabbalah Research at Bar-Ilan University (2008-Present); Van Leer and Ben Zvi institutes in Oriental Jewish Thought (2008-16). Professional Counselor of Israel’s Knesset Committee on Education, Culture and Sports (2002-2020).