Jonah Frankel
Jonah Frankel, also spelled Yonah Frankel, Jonah Fraenkel (1928-2012) was an author, [1] Hebrew literature professor and Israel Prize laureate.
Biography
Jonah Frankel was born in Munich in 1928 and emigrated to Israel in 1937 when the Nazis came to power. [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]
Published works
- Darkhei Ha-Aggadah VeHa-Midrash (The Ways of the Midrash and the Aggadah), a two volume set, is an encyclopedic guide to the study of Midrash and Aggadah in broader Jewish culture. [5]
- Time and its role in the aggadic story (Jewish civilization university series)
Awards and honors
- 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
- ^ "Daf Yomi Archive". www.etzion.org.il. 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. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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Categories:
- Jewish German writers
- Israel Prize in literature recipients
- 1928 births
- 2012 deaths
- Talmudists
- Jewish philosophers
- Israeli philosophers
- Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to Mandatory Palestine
- Israel Prize in Talmud studies recipients
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem faculty
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
- Jewish Israeli writers