Chimen Abramsky

Chimen Abramsky (September 12, 1916 – March 14, 2010) was emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies at University College London. His first name is pronounced Shimon.

Abramsky was born in Minsk, the son of Rabbi Yechezkel Abramsky. He gained a BA degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA from the University of Oxford. He was Reader in Jewish History, then Goldsmid Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London. He was a Senior Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford. A noted scholar of Jewish History, Abramsky was also well-known as an expert on antiquarian Hebrew books and manuscripts, and was professionally consulted for many years by the auction house Sothebys, who traditionally run one Hebraica and Judaica auction every year.

Abramsky was married to Miriam née Nirenstein (1917–1997); her parents were the proprietors of Shapiro Vallentine, a prominent publisher of Jewish scholarly books. They had two children, Jack and Jenny.

See also

• Jenny Abramsky Chimen Abramsky's daughter
• List of British Jews

External links

• The Jewish Year Book, 2005, p. 217
• Rapoport-Albert, Ada (March 18, 2010). "Chimen Abramsky obituary Historian expert in Jewish studies and Hebrew literature". The Guardian. London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/18/chimen-abramsky-obituary. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
• "Professor Chimen Abramsky: historian". The Times. London. March 19, 2010. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7067536.ece. Retrieved 18 March 2010.