Jonah Frankel, also spelled Yonah Frankel, Jonah Fraenkel (1928–2012) was an author, [1] Hebrew literature professor and Israel Prize laureate.
Biography
editJonah Frankel was born in Munich in 1928 and emigrated to Israel in 1937 to escape the Nazis.[2] He was a Professor Emeritus of Aggadah and Midrash in the Department of Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[3] He has been described as "One of the most important scholars of the modern study of midrash" [4]
He was also a scholar of piyyut, and he continued the project of the Goldschmidt-Fraenkel Machzor, started by his father-in-law, Professor Daniel Goldschmidt .
Published works
editAwards and honors
edit- In 1993, Jonah Frankel received the Bialik Prize for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature.
- In 2000, Jonah Frankel won the Israel Prize in Talmudic research, for his work on interpreting midrash and aggada. [6]
References
edit- ^ "Daf Yomi Archive". www.etzion.org.il. Archived from the original on 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ amitgvaryahu (2012-09-02). "Postscript: Jonah Frankel, 1928-2012". The Talmud Blog. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Midrash and Aggadah". www-e.openu.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Prof. Jonah Frankel z"l « Menachem Mendel". Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features » Story Master from Ashkenaz". www.jewishideasdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Israel Prize Winner Yonah Frenkel Passes Away". Israel National News. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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