Joseph Klausner

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Joseph Klausner
Encyclopedia Hebraica
Titleprofessor of Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Academic work
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem
Notable worksJesus of Nazareth: His Life, Times & Teaching

Joseph Gedaliah Klausner (

Encyclopedia Hebraica. He was a candidate for president in the first Israeli presidential election in 1949, losing to Chaim Weizmann. Klausner was the great uncle of Israeli author Amos Oz
.

Biography

Joseph Klausner was born in

Zionist who knew Theodor Herzl personally and attended the First Zionist Congress.[1]

In 1912, Klausner visited Palestine for the first time, and settled there in 1919. In 1925, he became a professor of Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He specialized in the history of the Second Temple period. Although not an Orthodox Jew, he observed Sabbath and the dietary laws. He had a wide grasp of the Talmud and Midrashic literature.

A young Joseph Klausner

Joseph Klausner was a member of the circle of Russian Zionist political activists from Odessa, which included

Pro-Wailing Wall Committee to defend Jewish rights, and resolve problems over access and arrangements for worship at the Western Wall.[3] His house in Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem was destroyed in the 1929 Palestine riots.[4]

Despite his Zionist ideology, Klausner had numerous disagreements with Chaim Weizmann. The two were candidates in the presidential election of 1949; Weizmann was declared the first President of Israel.

Academic career

Klausner earned his

Israelite who was trying to reform the religion, and died as a devout Jew. Herbert Danby, an Anglican priest, translated the work from Hebrew into English so that English scholars might avail themselves of the information. A number of clergymen, incensed at Danby for translating the book, demanded his recall from Jerusalem.[5] Later in his career, he was given a chair in Jewish history
.

Amos Oz described his childhood visits to Klausner's house in Talpiot and his impression of Klausner's erudition in his memoir, A Tale of Love and Darkness.[6]

Awards and recognition

Joseph Klausner 1945

In both 1941 and 1949, Klausner was awarded the Bialik Prize for Jewish thought.[7] In 1958, he was awarded the Israel Prize in Jewish studies.[8] In 1982, in recognition of his scholarly achievements, the State of Israel issued a stamp with his picture on it.[9]

Published works

  • Klausner, Joseph (1921). Jesus of Nazareth: His Life, Times & Teaching. Translated by Danby, Herbert. New York: Macmillan.
  • Klausner, Joseph (1932). A History of Modern Hebrew Literature (1785-1930). Translated by Danby, Herbert. London: M. L. Cailingold.
  • Klausner, Joseph (1942). From Jesus To Paul. Translated by Stinespring, William F. New York: Macmillan.
  • Klausner, Joseph (1954). The Messianic Idea in Israel: From Its Beginning to the Completion of the Mishnah. Translated by
    ISBN 1-4917-7210-7
    .
  • Klausner, Joseph (1989). Jesus of Nazareth: His Life, Times & Teaching. Translated by
    ISBN 0819705659
    .

See also

References

  1. ^ Triumph of Military Zionism: Nationalism and the Origins of the Israeli Right, Colin Shindler
  2. ^ Ofrat, Gideon (23 November 1979). "Enough with all the Frenkels!". Haaretz Weekly. pp. 28, 29, 30.
  3. ISBN 978-1-84511-030-7
  4. ISBN 0-231-06463-2
    , (1988), p. 48.
  5. ^ Amos Oz, 2003, A Tale of Love and Darkness, page 60.
  6. ^ Oz, Amos, 2003, A Tale of Love and Darkness, pp. 38-67.
  7. ^ "List of Bialik Prize recipients 1933–2004 (in Hebrew), Tel Aviv Municipality website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2007.
  8. ^ "Israel Prize recipients in 1958 (in Hebrew)". Israel Prize Official Site. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Joseph Gedaliah Klausner (in Hebrew)". Israel Philatelic Federation.

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