Ezra Spicehandler
Ezra Spicehandler (April 6, 1921 – March 25, 2014) was an American rabbi, writer, editor and educator specializing in modern Hebrew literature.[1]
Biography
He was born in Brooklyn, New York,[2] the son of Abraham Spacehandler,[3] an editor of the Hebrew periodical Hadoar.[4] In 1946 he was ordained and awarded a Master of Hebrew Letters. He earned a PhD in 1952. He spent a year studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, then received the National Defense Education Fellowship in Oriental Languages, 1960–1961. In 1961 he was the recipient of a Fulbright grant for research in Iran.[2]
He was a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in
He was the author and editor of numerous books and essays. He was awarded the Friedman Prize in 1990 for his work in modern Hebrew letters. In 1992 he received an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew Union College.[2]
Ezra was married to Shirley (Horn) Spicehandler and had two daughters, Reena and Judith, who are both also rabbis. Spicehandler died in Cincinnati on March 25, 2014.[7]
References
- ^ "Avraham Balaban". engagingnew. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Spicehandler to conduct Rosh Hashanah services" (PDF). Laredo Morning Times. September 14, 2003. p. 5A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ISBN 0-8143-2351-0.
- ISBN 0-595-35195-6.
- ISBN 0-19-538291-9.
- ISBN 0-7914-2260-7.
- ^ "HUC-JIR REMEMBERS DR. EZRA SPICEHANDLER, Z"L". Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
Further reading
- "Ezra Spicehandler". Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- "Alumni and Faculty: Reflections on Israel" (PDF). Chronicle (71). Hebrew Union College: 29–30. 2008. Retrieved 2011-05-12.[permanent dead link]