Abraham (Armando) Skorka, Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences (1979), Universidad de Buenos Aires; Rabbinical ordination, Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano (1973); Honorary Professor of Jewish Law, Universidad del Salvador, Argentina (1984); Doctor of Hebrew Letters, Honoris Causa, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America (2011); Doctor, Honoris Causa, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (2012); Doctor of Theology Honoris Causa, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut (2013), Doctor Honoris Causa, Holy Family University, Newton, PA (2021), Doctor of Humanae Letters Honoris Causa, Saint Joseph´s University, PA (2022).
The Eternal Light Award (2016); St. Leo University Center for Catholic and Jewish Understanding, Jan Karski Eagle Award, 2017, Shevet Achim Award, 2018; Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations
Rabbi Emeritus of the Benei Tikva Congregation (1976-2018) and Rector Emeritus of the Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano (1996-2017), Buenos Aires. University Professor, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia (2018-2020), Gratz College, Melrose Park, PA (2020- 2022); Georgetown University, Washington, DC (2020- present). Author of many articles and several books in Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian relations, including ´On Heaven and Earth´ with the current Pope Francis (2010, English 2013).