Benjamin Scolnic is a rabbi and scholar. He has been the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Sholom in Hamden, Connecticut, since 1983. Scolnic studied at Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and holds a doctorate in biblical studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. His main interests are the Book of Daniel in the context of Hellenistic history, Seleukid studies and the Hellenistic war.
