Yigal Shafran

Israeli rabbi
Person human Q6760601
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Yigal Shafran

Summary

Yigal Shafran is a human[1]. He was born in Romania[2]. He was born on +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a rabbi[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Romania[2], Yigal Shafran…
  • Yigal Shafran was born on +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Yigal Shafran was Kave Shafran[5].
  • Yigal Shafran held citizenship in Israel[6].
  • Yigal Shafran worked as a rabbi[4].
  • Yigal Shafran's field of work was medical ethics[7].
  • Among Yigal Shafran's employers was Bar-Ilan University[8].
  • Yigal Shafran's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9].
  • Yigal Shafran was educated at Mercaz HaRav Kook[10].
  • Yigal Shafran's education included a stint at Belarusian State University[11].
  • Yigal Shafran received the Yakir Yerushalayim[12].
  • Yigal Shafran's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].
  • Yigal Shafran's image is recorded as Rav.shafran.jpg[14].
  • Yigal Shafran is recorded as male[15].
  • Yigal Shafran's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yigal Shafran's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98524876[17].
  • Yigal Shafran's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94030904[18].
  • Yigal Shafran's Commons category is recorded as Yigal Shafran[19].
  • Yigal Shafran's military, police or special rank is recorded as sgan aluf[20].
  • Yigal Shafran's residence is recorded as Kiryat Moshe[21].
  • Yigal Shafran's family name is recorded as Shafran[22].
  • Yigal Shafran's given name is recorded as Yigal[23].
  • Yigal Shafran's work location is recorded as Bar-Ilan University[24].
  • Yigal Shafran's work location is recorded as Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[25].
  • Yigal Shafran studied under Zvi Yehuda Kook[26].

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Origins and Family

Yigal Shafran's place of birth was Romania[2]. He was born on +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9], a university[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1918[29], headquartered in Jerusalem[30]; Mercaz HaRav Kook[10], a Yeshiva Gedolah[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1924[33]; and Belarusian State University[11], a public university[34], in Belarus[35], founded in 1921[36]. Studied under Zvi Yehuda Kook[26], a rabbi[37], 1891–1982[38], of Israel[39] and David Cohen[40], a rabbi[41], 1887–1972[42], of Israel[43].

Career and Affiliations

Yigal Shafran's professions included rabbi[4]. His field of work was medical ethics[7]. He was employed by Bar-Ilan University[8].

Recognition

Yigal Shafran received the Yakir Yerushalayim[12].

Personal Life

A child of Yigal Shafran was Kave Shafran[5]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[13].

FAQs

Where was Yigal Shafran born?

Born in Romania[2], Yigal Shafran…

What did Yigal Shafran do for work?

Yigal Shafran worked as rabbi[4].

Where did Yigal Shafran go to school?

Yigal Shafran was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9], Mercaz HaRav Kook[10], and Belarusian State University[11].

What awards did Yigal Shafran receive?

Honors received include Yakir Yerushalayim[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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