Jacob Neusner (July 28, 1932 – October 8, 2016) was an American academic scholar of Judaism.
After graduating from Harvard in 1953, Neusner spent a year at the University of Oxford. Neusner then attended the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was ordained as a Conservative Jewish rabbi.
He graduated in 1960 with a master's degree.
His 1981 book Judaism: The Evidence of the Mishnah is the classic statement of his work and the first of many comparable volumes on the other documents of the rabbinic canon. Neusner's five-volume History of the Jews in Babylonia, published between 1965-1969, is said to be the first to consider the Babylonian Talmud in its Iranian context.
His 1981 book Judaism: The Evidence of the Mishnah is the classic statement of his work and the first of many comparable volumes on the other documents of the rabbinic canon. Neusner's five-volume History of the Jews in Babylonia, published between 1965-1969, is said to be the first to consider the Babylonian Talmud in its Iranian context.
Neusner also held positions at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Brandeis University, Brown University, and the University of South Florida. In 1994, Neusner began teaching at Bard College, working there until 2014.
The two best-known examples are The Way of Torah: An Introduction to Judaism (Belmont 2003); and Judaism: An Introduction. Throughout his career, Neusner established publication programs and series with various academic publishers.
Neusner also held positions at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Brandeis University, Brown University, and the University of South Florida. In 1994, Neusner began teaching at Bard College, working there until 2014.
Jacob Neusner (July 28, 1932 – October 8, 2016) was an American academic scholar of Judaism.
He was the only scholar to have served on both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. Neusner died on October 8, 2016 at the age of 84. == Scholarship == === Rabbinic Judaism === Neusner's research centered on rabbinic Judaism of the Mishnaic and Talmudic eras.
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