Aaron Reich
Aaron Reich is assistant managing editor of JPost.com and contributing writer for The Jerusalem Post, where he has worked since early 2019. He has a degree in Communications and Political Science from Bar-Ilan University.
Aaron's coverage ranges from space news to the most ancient beings to have walked the Earth. You may have come upon his thorough explainer articles, telling you all you need to know about polygamy and Nephilim alike. You may also have come across his popular asteroid articles, where as "inventor of the giraffe metric" he measures asteroids of all shapes and sizes in terms of different animals and other unique units of measurement.
Aaron is also the author of the weekly Jerusalemite of the Week column, where he interviews residents of Israel's capital about their lives and work.
In the past, Aaron has worked as a research assistant at Bar-Ilan University in the interdisciplinary department of social sciences and at Tel Aviv University in the Middle Eastern and African history department.
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