Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair has been part of Ohr Somayach since 1987. Rabbi Sinclair gives a daily Gemara shiur in the Intermediate Program and a weekly philosophy shiur in Shoresh. He is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet, Torah Weekly and Seasons of the Moon. His articles have been published in many journals and magazines including the Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich’s Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others.

His first book Seasons of the Moon – the Auerbach Edition (www.seasonsofthemoon.com) a unique combination of fine art black and white photography, Torah essays and poems, was published last year by The Jewish Learning Library of Ohr Somayach

He is a popular public speaker both in Israel in the States, and was a featured speaker at the Aguda Convention Plenary session.

Rabbi Sinclair was born in London and lives with his family in Jerusalem