Shmuel Safrai

Israeli historian and writer (1919–2003)
Person human Q7499664
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Shmuel Safrai

Summary

Shmuel Safrai is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on +1919-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +2003-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shmuel Safrai was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Shmuel Safrai died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Shmuel Safrai was born on +1919-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shmuel Safrai died on +2003-07-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shmuel Safrai is buried at Har HaMenuchot[8].
  • A child of Shmuel Safrai was Chana Safrai[9].
  • A child of Shmuel Safrai was Ze'ev Safrai[10].
  • Shmuel Safrai held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Shmuel Safrai's professions included historian[6].
  • Shmuel Safrai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Shmuel Safrai's doctoral advisor was Gedaliah Alon[13].
  • Shmuel Safrai received the Israel Prize[14].
  • Shmuel Safrai received the Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[15].
  • Shmuel Safrai's image is recorded as שמואל ספראי.jpg[16].
  • Shmuel Safrai is recorded as male[17].
  • Shmuel Safrai's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Yisrael Friedman as a doctoral student[19].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Uri Ehrlich as a doctoral student[20].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Aharon Oppenheimer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Yeḥezḳel Kohen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Joshua J. Schwartz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Avraham Aderet as a doctoral student[24].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Cana Werman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Shmuel Safrai supervised Isaiah Gafni as a doctoral student[26].
  • Shmuel Safrai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109254232[27].

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Origins and Family

Shmuel Safrai's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on +1919-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Shmuel Safrai's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12]. His doctoral advisor was Gedaliah Alon[13].

Career and Affiliations

Shmuel Safrai's professions included historian[6]. Doctoral students include Yisrael Friedman[19], a rabbi[28], 1923–2017[29], of Romania[30]; Uri Ehrlich[20], a talmudist[31], b. 1956[32], of Israel[33], specialised in Jewish thought[34]; Aharon Oppenheimer[21], a historian[35], 1940–2022[36], of Israel[37], specialised in Judaism[38]; Yeḥezḳel Kohen[22], a historian[39], 1938–2012[40], of Israel[41]; Joshua J. Schwartz[23], a historian[42], b. 1952[43], of Israel[44], specialised in history of Israel[45]; and Avraham Aderet[24], 1914–2000[46], of Israel[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[14], an award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1953[50] and Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[15], an award[51], in Israel[52], founded in 1967[53].

Personal Life

Children include Chana Safrai[9], a philosopher[54], 1946–2008[55], of Israel[56] and Ze'ev Safrai[10], a historian[57], b. 1948[58], of Israel[59].

Death and Burial

Shmuel Safrai died on +2003-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[8].

Why It Matters

Shmuel Safrai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yisrael Friedman[60], a rabbi[61], 1923–2017[62], of Romania[63] and Isaiah Gafni[64], a historian[65], b. 1944[66], of Israel[67], specialised in history[68].

FAQs

Where was Shmuel Safrai born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Shmuel Safrai…

Where did Shmuel Safrai die?

Shmuel Safrai passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Shmuel Safrai do for work?

Shmuel Safrai worked as historian[6].

Where did Shmuel Safrai go to school?

Shmuel Safrai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].

What awards did Shmuel Safrai receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[14] and Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[15].

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