Lee I. Levine is an American-born Israeli rabbi, archaeologist and historian of classical Judaism.
He is a strong believer in the ability of the Jewish people and Judaism to adapt to local settings as a key to survival.
He is the author of Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity and The Ancient Synagogue, one of the most comprehensive texts on the subject.
Levine is a professor of Jewish history and archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He received degrees at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), where he was ordained as a Conservative rabbi, and Columbia University.