Robert Eisenberg

Robert M. Eisenberg, born in Omaha, Nebraska, May 29, 1956; attended Omaha Public Schools and Westside High School and received a National Council of Teachers of English stipend, studying at Columbia University (B.A.) and Harvard University (M.A.); received a fellowship to the Free University of Berlin and a law degree from Creighton University of Omaha. He has worked as an attorney and has written briefs for the state Court of Appeals. In addition, he has lectured at Harvard University, the University of Nebraska, and served as a professor at Creighton University in Omaha.
HarperCollins published his book, Boychiks In The Hood, currently in its 14th printing. The New York Times Sunday Book Review described it as “[A] rich collection of anecdotes, religious history and thumbnail portraits… He evokes the energy and intensity of [Hasidic] Jewish communities beautifully.”
Eisenberg has lectured at over ninety venues on contemporary Hasidic society.
He also established and owned several small businesses, including the landmark nightclub, Club 415, still in operation by subsequent purchasers. Currently he resides in New York City, where he teaches and is a private investor. Robert is the proud father of two children, Talia and Zev, both in their twenties.