HANOCH ALBECK

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 8/7/1890     Death: 1/9/1972

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Hanoch Albeck was a professor of Talmud at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was a foremost scholar of the Mishna and one of the pioneers of the scientific approach to Mishna study.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Hanoch Albeck was intellectually unique for his pioneering work in applying a scientific approach to the study of the Mishna, a foundational text in Jewish law and tradition. His scholarship not only advanced knowledge in the field but also helped establish a new methodological standard for Talmudic studies. As a leading authority on the Mishna, Albeck's contributions have had a lasting impact on the academic study of Jewish texts.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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