Jonah Frankel

Jonah Frankel, also spelled Yonah Frankel, Jonah Fraenkel (1928-2012) was an author, [1] Hebrew literature professor and Israel Prize laureate.

For German Jewish businessman, see Jonah Frankel (businessman)

Biography

Jonah Frankel was born in Munich in 1928 and emigrated to Israel in 1937 when the Nazis came to power. [2] He was a Professor Emeritus of Aggadah and Midrash in the Department of Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. [3] He has been described as "One of the most important scholars of the modern study of midrash" [4]

Published works
  • Darkhei Ha-Aggadah VeHa-Midrash (The Ways of the Midrash and the Aggadah), a two volume set, is an encyclopedic guide to the study of Midrash and Aggadah in broader Jewish culture. [5]
  • Time and its role in the aggadic story (Jewish civilization university series)
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Awards and honors
  • In 1993, Jonah Frankel received the Bialik Prize for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature.
  • In 2000, Jonah Frankel won the Israel Prize in Talmudic research, for his work on interpreting midrash and aggada. [6]


References
  1. "Daf Yomi Archive". www.etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. amitgvaryahu (2012-09-02). "Postscript: Jonah Frankel, 1928-2012". The Talmud Blog. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. "Midrash and Aggadah". www-e.openu.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. "Prof. Jonah Frankel z"l « Menachem Mendel". Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. "Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features » Story Master from Ashkenaz". www.jewishideasdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  6. "Israel Prize Winner Yonah Frenkel Passes Away". Israel National News. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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