Leon A. Morris has served as the Executive Director of the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning since its inception. He received his ordination from Hebrew Union College in 1997 where he was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Leon has worked extensively as an educator with the Jewish community of India, and returns there regularly. He co-produced a radio documentary on contemporary Jewish life in India, which premiered on Radio Canada in December 2003 (now available on iTunes). For three years, Leon served as Director of New York Kollel: A Center for Adult Jewish Study at HUC-JIR. He was among the founders of Lishmah. In addition to teaching at Skirball, he has taught at Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform synagogues as well as Drisha. He has contributed essays to The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun, The Jewish Week and Beliefnet. He has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition and PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. During the summers, Leon serves as a congregational rabbi in Sag Harbor, Long Island.

Leon is currently a Mandel Fellow.

Darone Ruskay has been the Managing Director of The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning since the Fall of 2006. Before coming to the Skirball Center, Darone served as Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement at The Jewish Theological Seminary, Director of the UJC Young Leadership Cabinet and Conference Coordinator for The Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education.

Darone can be reached at 212.507.9541 or by email