Dictionary of Jewish Biography pdf

Dan Mark Cohn-Sherbok è un rabbino del giudaismo riformato e un teologo ebreo. È professore emerito di giudaismo all'Università del Galles. Nato a Denver, in Colorado, si è diplomato alla East High School (Denver) ed è stato studente al Williams College, Massachusetts, trascorrendo un anno all'estero ad Atene, in Grecia.
Fu ordinato rabbino riformato presso l'Ebraico Union College di Cincinnati. Era un cappellano della Camera dei rappresentanti del Colorado e colonnello onorario aiutante di campo del New Mexico. Ha servito come rabbino negli Stati Uniti, Inghilterra, Australia e Sud Africa. Era uno studente al Wolfson College di Cambridge e remava sulla barca del Wolfson College. Ha conseguito un dottorato in filosofia presso l'Università di Cambridge in Inghilterra. In seguito, ha ricevuto un dottorato onorario in divinità dall'Ebraico Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York City. Insegnò teologia all'Università del Kent e servì come Direttore del Center for the Study of Religion and Society, ed è stato professore di ebraismo all'Università del Galles. È stato professore in visita presso l'Università di Essex, Middlesex University, St. Andrews University, Durham University, University of Vilnius, Lituania, Charles University, Praga, York St John University, Trinity University College, St Mary's University, Twickenham, St Andrews Biblical Theological College, Mosca e Professore Onorario all'Università Aberystwyth. È stato visiting fellow al Wolfson College, Cambridge, e all'Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Fellow della Royal Asiatic Society, Fellow della Royal Society of Arts, Corrispondente Fellow dell'Academy of Jewish Philosophy, Visiting Research Fellow dell'Heythrop College, Università di Londra, membro a vita del Wolfson College, Cambridge, membro anziano onorario del Darwin College, Università del Kent, membro associato dell'SCR Christ Church, Oxford, membro dell'SCR Harris Manchester College, Oxford e membro della London Society for the Study of Religion e dell'Arts and Humanities Peer Review College. Ha anche lavorato come Visiting Scholar al Mansfield College di Oxford, all'Oxford Center for Postgraduate Hebrew Studies e al Sarum College. È stato finalista del Times Preacher of the Year e vincitore del concorso di design Royal Academy Friends. È sposato con Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok.

Dictionary of Jewish Biography pdf da Dan Cohn-Sherbok

From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Baal Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the fascinating richness of the Jewish heritage. Modelled on the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Christian Biography (Continuum 2001) and with the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion. This dictionary will prove essential for general readers interested in the evolution of Judaism from ancient times to the present day, a perfect study aid for students and teachers.
"Who are the Jews? This Dictionary of Jewish Biography, which contains brief accounts of nearly 4000 individuals, presents a wide range of Jewish figures from talmudists to film stars, from poets to theolo- gians, from novelists to kabbalists, from scientists
to rabbinic sages - who have made a major contri- bution to the life and thought of the Jewish people, or who have played an important role in modern history. Until the period of the Enlightenment Jewish
existence centred around the religious tradition: for this reason the majority of those included in this volume contributed to the religious life of the nation. However, with the destruction of ghetto existence in
the 18th and 19th centuries, Jews were free to enter the mainstream of society. As a result, a significant number of Jews engaged in scientific activities, industry, art, sports, literature, business activities and politics - because of their importance, these persons are included as well. Throughout my intention is that this volume should provide the type of information most commonly sought by students and teachers as well as the general reader."