Shraga Simmons (born 1 July 1961) is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, journalist, filmmaker, brand builder and leader in Torah-themed marketing.
After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism, he worked as a reporter for newspapers and magazines, specializing in entertainment.
He was a close student of Rabbi Noah Weinberg, served as his ghostwriter for 20 years, and co-authored the best-selling 48 Ways to Wisdom.
[1][2][3][4][5] He is author of: LifeWisdom multi-volume Torah study curriculum; the Discovery Seminar sourcebook; "Ask the Rabbi" series featured on various websites;[6] courses on Brachot, Middot, Jewish History; "Shraga's Weekly" on Chumash; and hundreds of essays on spirituality, happiness, success, Jewish holidays, lifecycle and history, translated into 10 languages.
[10] In 2012 he wrote, directed and produced a short Internet film, The Red Line, explaining the urgency of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.