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Kaufmann, Yehezkel, 1889-1963
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צילום: לא ידוע, [בערך 1910-1911]מתוך: אוסף אברהם שבדרון

Yehezkel Kaufmann (1889-1963) was a biblical scholar and philosopher of religion. He attended the seminary of Chaim Tchernowitz (Rav Ẓa'ir) in Odessa, then continued his studies at the Academy of Jewish and Oriental Studies in St. Petersburg, and finally received a Ph.D. from the University of Bern in 1918. After immigrating to Israel in 1928 he taught at Re'ali School in Haifa. In 1949 he was appointed professor of Biblical Studies at Hebrew University, a post that he held until his retirement in 1957.

Reference Code
ARC. 4* 1217
Dates
1913-1963
Consists of
9 מטר..
Languages
Hebrew; German; English; Polish;
Description
הארכיון כולל: מסמכים ותצלומים אישיים, כתבי יד, טיוטות והגהות של מאמריו, ספריו והרצאותיו בחקר המקרא,, ההיסטוריה והפילוסופיה, תדפיסים וקטעי עתונות של מאמריו, והתכתבות עם אישים ומוסדות בנושאים כלליים ופרטיים.;The archive includes: personal documents and photographs, manuscripts, drafts and proofs of his articles, books and lectures on biblical studies, history and philosophy, printouts and newspaper clippings of his articles, and correspondence with personalities and institutions on general and private issues.
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  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title ארכיון יחזקאל קויפמן.
Additional Titles English title: Yehezkel Kaufmann Archive.
Citation Note ARC. 4* 1217 ארכיון יחזקאל קויפמן, מחלקת הארכיונים, הספרייה הלאומית, ירושלים.
Host Item ארכיון יחזקאל קויפמן.
Former Call Number Ms. Heb. 1217=4
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary Yeḥezkel Kaufmann (1889-1963), was a biblical scholar and philosopher of religion. Born in Dunajiwzi, Ukraine, he attended the seminary of Chaim Tchernowitz (Rav Ẓa'ir) in Odessa, then continued his studies at the Academy of Jewish and Oriental Studies in St. Petersburg, and finally received a Ph.D. from the University of Bern in 1918. From 1920 he lived in Berlin, in 1928 he immigrated to Israel and for the next 20 years taught at Re'ali School in Haifa. From 1949 until 1957 he was professor of Biblical Studies at Hebrew University. Of his many writings, two works stand out: Golah ve-Nekhar, "Exile and the Alien Land", and Toldot ha-Emunah ha-Yisre'elit, "The History of Israelite Faith". He was awarded the Israel Prize in Jewish Studies for the year 1958 and also two Bialik Prizes, one in 1973 for Golah ve-Nekhar, and 1977 for Toldot ha-Emunah ha-Yisre'elit. He was a member of the Israel National Academy of Sciences from 1959, and a member of the literary council of the Bialik Institute.
Ownership history הופקד לצמיתות בבית הספרים בהתאם לצוואתו, על ידי האפוטרופסים נ. הרן וד"ר גבריהו. הסכם על העברת הארכיון נחתם ב 26.12.65.
Language Note הארכיון בעקר בעברית, אנגלית, גרמנית ומעט בפולנית ורוסית.
Credits Yehezkel Kaufmann Archive, The National Library of Israel. Digitization and cataloguing of this fonds was funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG / German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy - EXC 2176 'Understanding Written Artefacts: Material, Interaction and Transmission in Manuscript Cultures', project no. 390893796. The research is conducted within the scope of the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at Universität Hamburg.
National Library system number 990027250660205171
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When using this material, please acknowledge the source of the material as follows:

Yehezkel Kaufmann Archive, The National Library of Israel. Digitization and cataloguing of this fonds was funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG / German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy - EXC 2176 'Understanding Written Artefacts: Material, Interaction and Transmission in Manuscript Cultures', project no. 390893796. The research is conducted within the scope of the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at Universität Hamburg.

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