Raanan Rein

Raanan Rein is a History Professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies. Previously, he was the Elías Sourasky Professor of Latin American and Spanish History and former Vice President of Tel Aviv University.[1] Between 2005-2023 Rein was the Head of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies.[2] He is a member of Argentina's National Academy of History,[2] and former President of the Latin American Jewish Studies Association (LAJSA). The Argentine government awarded him the title of Commander in the Order of the Liberator San Martín for his contribution to Argentine culture. The Spanish government awarded him the title of Commander in the Order of Civil Merit. His current research deals with Jewish Argentines and Peronism, sports and politics in Argentina, Jewish Self-Defense organizations, and Jewish volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.