Liyakat N. Takim is a professor of religious studies and holds the Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University in Ontario. His focus is in the area of charisma and the struggle for authority in the classical period of Islam. He is the author of The Heirs of the Prophet: Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi’ite […]

The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It maintains a list of faculty from across the school. Michael Bernard-Donals is director.

The Berman Center for Jewish Studies is at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Martin Kavko is director.

Steve Strang is the founder and CEO of Charisma Media (formerly Strang Communications).

Yesodot is a nonprofit that works to build community foundation and support for Jews in the Boston area who have disabilities or special needs. It also provides parental and sibling support.

The Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley chronicles Jewish life and history in the Northern California winemaking region.

The Dallas Jewish Historical Society focuses on the history of Jews in Dallas. Deborah Tobias is executive director.

The National Organization for Marriage lists its mission as “to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it.”

The Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, based in Manassas, Va., posts research briefs on marriage-related topics. The institute also hosts a Marriage Debate blog.