Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager
Prager speaking at CPAC in March 2016.
Born	(1948-08-02) August 2, 1948 (age 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Brooklyn College Columbia University University of Leeds
Occupation	Radio host, political commentator, creator of Prager University (the PragerU YouTube channel), author, and television personality
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Janice Adelstein (1981–1986; divorced; 1 child) Francine Stone (1988–2005; divorced; 1 child) Susan Reed (2008–present)
Children	2
Website	dennisprager.com

Dennis Mark Prager (/ˈpreɪɡər/; born August 2, 1948) is an American conservative and nationally syndicated radio talk show host, columnist, author, and public speaker.

Prager was born to modern Orthodox Jewish parents. He attended the Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn, New York. There, in the 10th grade, he met Joseph Telushkin. The two became close friends and would later co-author two books. He went on to attend Brooklyn College and graduated with a double major in anthropology and history. Between 1970 and 1972, he attended the Middle East and Russian Institutes (now Harriman Institute) at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Prager also studied international history, comparative religion, and Arabic at the University of Leeds. Prager is fluent in four languages: English, Hebrew, Russian, and French.

Prager left Columbia University without finishing his master's degree and decided to write an introduction to Judaism with his friend, Telushkin: The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism. Published in 1976, it became a bestseller that was popular in all major American Jewish movements. The book was intended for nonobservant Jews. Unlike Telushkin, who became an Orthodox rabbi, Prager abandoned his Orthodoxy as an adult but continues to maintain many traditional Jewish practices.