Zohar Atkins is a rabbi, philosopher, poet, and founder of Lightning Studios, which turns libraries into personalized learning systems. Its projects include Alexandria and Yochai.

A Rhodes Scholar, he earned his doctorate in theology at Oxford and received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. His books include Unframing Existence, Nineveh, and Etz Hasadeh. He is a recipient of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities and an Eric Gregory Award for Poetry.