Moshe Weinfeld


Moshe Weinfeld , was a professor of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1994, he won the Israel Prize for Bible.

Biography

Moshe Weinfeld was born in Nowy Sacz, Poland.
In 1965, Weinfeld earned a PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1969, he was appointed senior lecturer in Hebrew University's Bible department. In 1973, Weinfeld became associate professor, and was promoted to full professor in 1978.
Weinfeld taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America ; Brandeis University ; University of California, San Diego ; University of California, Berkeley.

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