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Jacob Neusner
American academic scholar of Judaism
Jacob Neusner | |
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| Born | (1932-07-28)July 28, 1932 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | October 8, 2016(2016-10-08) (aged 84) Rhinebeck, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Scholarship on Rabbinic Judaism, and over 900 published books |
Jacob Neusner (July 28, 1932 – October 8, 2016)[1] was an American academic scholar of Judaism.
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He was named as one of the most published authors in history, having written or edited more than 900 books.[1][2][3]
Neusner's application of form criticism—a methodology derived from scholars of the New Testament—to Rabbinic texts was influential, but subject to criticism.
Neusner's grasp of Rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic has been challenged within academia.
Early life and study
Neusner was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Reform Jewish parents.[1][3] He graduated from William H.
Hall High School in West Har