Jonah Frankel

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Jonah Frankel, also spelled Yonah Frankel, Jonah Fraenkel (1928-2012) was an author, [1] Hebrew literature professor and Israel Prize laureate.

Biography[]

Jonah Frankel was born in Munich in 1928 and emigrated to Israel in 1937 when the Nazis came to power. [2] He was a Professor Emeritus of Aggadah and Midrash in the Department of Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. [3] He has been described as "One of the most important scholars of the modern study of midrash" [4]

Published works[]

  • Darkhei Ha-Aggadah VeHa-Midrash (The Ways of the Midrash and the Aggadah), a two volume set, is an encyclopedic guide to the study of Midrash and Aggadah in broader Jewish culture. [5]
  • Time and its role in the aggadic story (Jewish civilization university series)
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Awards and honors[]

  • In 1993, Jonah Frankel received the Bialik Prize for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature.
  • In 2000, Jonah Frankel won the Israel Prize in Talmudic research, for his work on interpreting midrash and aggada. [6]


References[]

  1. ^ "Daf Yomi Archive". www.etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. ^ amitgvaryahu (2012-09-02). "Postscript: Jonah Frankel, 1928-2012". The Talmud Blog. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ "Midrash and Aggadah". www-e.openu.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. ^ "Prof. Jonah Frankel z"l « Menachem Mendel". Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. ^ "Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features » Story Master from Ashkenaz". www.jewishideasdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  6. ^ "Israel Prize Winner Yonah Frenkel Passes Away". Israel National News. Retrieved 2020-06-30.

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