February 1999 Matthew Goldish, Ph.D. "After 1492 - The Exiled and the Converted" Dr. Matthew D. Goldish holds a BA degree in History and Philosophy from UCLA and MA and Ph.D. degrees from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Jewish and European History. Since 1995, he has worked as Assistant Professor of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona. Dr. Goldish is married and has three daughters ages 6 months, 2.5 years, and 5 years.