He writes and podcasts for the Virtual Beit Midrash (http://www.vbm-torah.org) of Yeshivat Har Etzion. Born and raised in London, Alex attended LSE and the Institute of Education, London. He moved to Israel in 1991, and gained Semikha (Rabbinic ordination) from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate, following several years of study at Yeshivat Har Etzion. He has an MA in Talmud from Bar Ilan University.