Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson

Derzeitige berufliche Position:

Forschungsschwerpunkt(e):

Topics of Research:

• Medieval Jewish history in Muslim lands

• Social and intellectual history of the Jews in Muslim countries

• Gaonic Responsa and texts

• Genizah research

Studium:

• 1973-1975 Jewish History, Jewish Philosophy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, B.A.

• 1976-1982 Jewish History and Islamic Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ph.D.

• 1983-1984 Cambridge University, Genizah Research Unit, Post Doctorate

Promotion:

Beruflicher Werdegang:

• 1976-1979 Hebrew University, Graduate assistant

• 1976-1978 Ben-Gurion University, Graduate assistant

• 1982 Bar-Ilan University, Assistant Lecturer

• 1981-1982 Hebrew University, Assistant Lecturer

• 1983-1984 Cambridge University, Visiting Fellow

• 1985-1995 Ben-Zvi Institute, Lecturer

• 1985-1987 Hebrew University, Lecturer

• 1986 Bernard Revel Grad School, Visiting Professor

• 1986 Yeshiva University, Visiting Professor

• 1988-1991 Hebrew University, Senior Lecturer

• 1991 Oriental Institute, Russian Academy of Science (Leningrad)

• 1991-1996 Hebrew University, Assoc. Professor

• 1994, 2003 University of Pennsylvania, Center for Jewish Studies, Fellow

• 1996 Hebrew University, Inst. of Advanced Studies, Fellow

• 1996-present Hebrew University, Professor

• 1997-2001 Hebrew University, Rector

• 2005 LMU Munich, Visiting Professor

• 2009-2017 present Hebrew University, President

Besond. Auszeichnungen, Ehrungen, Mitgliedschaften, Funktionen:

• 1978-1979 Research Grant of the Ministry for Education and Culture; Center for Integration of the Heritage of Oriental Jewry

• 1980, The Hebrew University, Research Fellows' Prize

• 1980-1981 Moritz and Charlotte Warburg Prize

• 1982-1983 Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (Doctoral Scholarship)

• 1983-1984 Rothschild Fellowship

• 1985-1988 Alon Fund of the Israeli Council for Higher Education

• 1996-1997 Feher Prize for Jewish History

• 1996-1997 Ben-Zvi Prize for the Study of Jewish Heritage