Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson
Born on July 7, 1951 in Jerusalem
Derzeitige berufliche Position:
Former University President, Professor
Forschungsschwerpunkt(e):
Jewish History
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:
1982 Jewish History and Islamic Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ph.D.
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
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