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Shmuel Safrai

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Shmuel Safrai
Born1919 (1919)
Died2003 (2004) (aged 84)
Nationality Israel
Awards
Academic work
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem

Shmuel Safrai (Hebrew: שמואל ספראי) (born 1919; died 2003) was Professor Emeritus of History of the Jewish People at Hebrew University. Born in Warsaw, Safrai immigrated to Palestine with his family at the age of three. Safrai authored over eighty articles and twelve books.

Awards

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In 1986, Safrai received the Jerusalem Prize.

In 2002, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Land of Israel studies.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V."
  2. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient".
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