Milgrom, Jacob, 1923-2010
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Professor at U.C. Berkeley's Department of Near Eastern studies. Particularly known for his work on Leviticus.
From the description of Jacob Milgrom papers, ca. 1945-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866791
Biography / Administrative History
Rabbi, author, and University of California at Berkeley Professor Emeritus Biblical Studies Jacob Milgrom was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 1, 1923. He studied at Brooklyn College before earning advanced degrees from the Jewish Theological Seminary. In 1948 he married Jo Milgrom (nee Berman), a biblical scholar in her own right; they have four children. Jacob Milgrom's research interests include Leviticus, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Tannaitic literature; over the course of his distinguished career he published five books and more than two hundred articles. He was named a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation, a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem, and a senior fellow of the Algright Institute of Archaelogical Research. Rabbi Milgrom retired in 1992. He and his wife now reside in Jerusalem, Israel.
From the guide to the Jacob Milgrom papers, ca. 1945- 1994, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)
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Subjects:
- Book collecting
- Judaica and Hebraica Collections
Occupations:
- College teachers
- Old Testament scholars
- Rabbis
Places:
- 06, IL
- CA, US
- NY, US
