Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is host of the National TV show, “Shalom in the Home,” airing on The Learning Channel, and the best-selling author of 20 books. In Oxford, where Rabbi Shmuley served as Rabbi to the students for eleven years, he played host to, and debated, some of the world's leading thinkers and statesmen including Mikhail Gorbachev, Stephen Hawking, and Professor Richard Dawkins.

Dr. Douglas Jacoby is a Christian speaker and writer, and has lectured in over 100 nations. He is also principal instructor in the Athens Institute of Ministry. He received his bachelors in history from Duke, masters in theology from Harvard Divinity School, and doctorate in Ministry from Drew University. In 2007 he debated the existence of God with agnostic Dr. Michael Shermer. His interests include biology, cosmology, and ancient languages. For news, speaking schedule and additional information from the teaching ministry of Dr. Douglas Jacoby, see www.douglasjacoby.com.

This debate took place at the Safra Synagogue in New York City.