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Eugene Borowitz

|birth_place=Columbus, Ohio |death_date= |death_place=Stamford, Connecticut |years_active=1948–2016 |alma_mater=Ohio State University, Columbia University, HUC-JIR |occupation=writer, philosopher |awards=National Jewish Book Award (1974)
Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award (2005) }} Eugene B. Borowitz (February 20, 1924 – January 22, 2016) was an American leader and philosopher in Reform Judaism, known largely for his work on Jewish theology and Jewish ethics. He also edited a Jewish journal, ''Sh'ma'', and taught at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

He was awarded the Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award by the Union for Reform Judaism (2005), selected as a Scholar of Distinction for a retrospective on his work by the Jewish Publication Society (2002) and given the Jewish Cultural Achievement medal for scholarship by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture. He received the National Jewish Book Award (1974) for ''The Mask Jews Wear''. ''Jewish Spiritual Journeys: Essays in Honor of Eugene B. Borowitz on his 70th Birthday'' was published in his honor in 1997.

As is apparent from a bibliography of his works, Borowitz was a prolific author.

During the Korean War, he served as a chaplain for the U.S. Navy. Borowitz held degrees from Ohio State University, Columbia University and HUC-JIR. Provided by Wikipedia