Asher Finkel

biblical scholar (1934-2020)
Person human Q123786393
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Asher Finkel

Summary

Asher Finkel is a human[1]. He was born on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2020-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biblical scholar[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Asher Finkel was born on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Asher Finkel died on +2020-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Asher Finkel's professions included biblical scholar[4].
  • Asher Finkel worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Asher Finkel's field of work was Jewish studies[6].
  • Asher Finkel's field of work was Early Christianity[7].
  • Asher Finkel's field of work was New Testament studies[8].
  • Asher Finkel's field of work was Dead Sea scrolls[9].
  • Asher Finkel's field of work was comparison of Judaism and Christianity[10].
  • Among Asher Finkel's employers was University of Tübingen[11].
  • Among Asher Finkel's employers was New York University[12].
  • Asher Finkel was employed by Seton Hall University[13].
  • Asher Finkel's education included a stint at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary[14].
  • Asher Finkel was educated at University of Tübingen[15].
  • Asher Finkel's education included a stint at Yeshiva University[16].
  • Asher Finkel is recorded as male[17].
  • Asher Finkel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Asher Finkel's ISNI is recorded as 000000009750933X[19].
  • Asher Finkel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22605533[20].
  • Asher Finkel's GND ID is recorded as 1314587277[21].
  • Asher Finkel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80097885[22].
  • Asher Finkel's IdRef ID is recorded as 197396240[23].
  • Asher Finkel's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06637248[24].
  • Asher Finkel's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35238269[25].
  • Asher Finkel's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2221397A[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Asher Finkel was born on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary[14], an educational institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1896[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30]; University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Tübingen[34]; and Yeshiva University[16], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1886[37], headquartered in New York City[38]. Asher Finkel studied under Joseph B. Soloveitchik[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biblical scholar[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include Jewish studies[6], an academic discipline[40]; Early Christianity[7], a periodization[41]; New Testament studies[8], an academic discipline[42]; Dead Sea scrolls[9], an archaeological artefact[43]; and comparison of Judaism and Christianity[10], a comparison[44]. Employers include University of Tübingen[11], a comprehensive university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1477[47], headquartered in Tübingen[48]; New York University[12], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1831[51], headquartered in New York City[52]; and Seton Hall University[13], a Catholic university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1856[55].

Death and Burial

Asher Finkel died on +2020-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Asher Finkel do for work?

Asher Finkel worked as biblical scholar[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Asher Finkel go to school?

Asher Finkel was educated at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary[14], University of Tübingen[15], and Yeshiva University[16].

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  23. [2] . blogs.shu.edu. Retrieved . blogs.shu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [39] . shu.edu. Retrieved . shu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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