Zeev Gries

Israeli historian
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Zeev Gries

Summary

Zeev Gries is a human[1]. He was born in Yavne'el[2]. He was born on September 23, 1945[3]. He died in Israel[4]. He worked as a Judaic scholar[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Yavne'el[2], Zeev Gries…
  • Zeev Gries died in Israel[4].
  • Zeev Gries was born on September 23, 1945[3].
  • Zeev Gries was born on January 1, 1945[8].
  • Zeev Gries's mother was Sarah Zimmerman-Gris[9].
  • Zeev Gries held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Zeev Gries worked as a Judaic scholar[5].
  • Zeev Gries worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Zeev Gries's professions included historian[7].
  • Zeev Gries's field of work was Jewish studies[11].
  • Zeev Gries's field of work was Jewish literature[12].
  • Zeev Gries's field of work was history of books and reading[13].
  • Zeev Gries's field of work was Hasidism[14].
  • Among Zeev Gries's employers was Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[15].
  • Zeev Gries was employed by Hebrew College[16].
  • Among Zeev Gries's employers was Boston University[17].
  • Zeev Gries was employed by Oranim Academic College[18].
  • Zeev Gries was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].
  • Zeev Gries's doctoral advisor was Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer[20].
  • Zeev Gries is recorded as male[21].
  • Zeev Gries's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Zeev Gries supervised Avriʾel Bar-Levav as a doctoral student[23].
  • Zeev Gries's official website is recorded as http://www.bgu.ac.il/~zgries/[24].
  • Zeev Gries's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[25].
  • Zeev Gries's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Zeev Gries's place of birth was Yavne'el[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 23, 1945[3] and January 1, 1945[8]. His mother was Sarah Zimmerman-Gris[9].

Education

Zeev Gries was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19]. His doctoral advisor was Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Judaic scholar[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7]. Fields of work include Jewish studies[11], an academic discipline[27]; Jewish literature[12], a literary genre[28]; history of books and reading[13]; and Hasidism[14], a religious movement[29], founded in 1740[30]. Employers include Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[15], a public research university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1969[33]; Hebrew College[16], a private not-for-profit educational institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1921[36]; Boston University[17], a research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1869[39], headquartered in Boston[40]; and Oranim Academic College[18], a school of pedagogy[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1951[43]. Zeev Gries supervised Avriʾel Bar-Levav as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Zeev Gries passed away in Israel[4].

FAQs

Where was Zeev Gries born?

Zeev Gries was born in Yavne'el[2].

Where did Zeev Gries die?

Zeev Gries died in Israel[4].

Who were Zeev Gries's parents?

Zeev Gries's mother was Sarah Zimmerman-Gris[9].

What did Zeev Gries do for work?

Zeev Gries worked as Judaic scholar[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7].

Where did Zeev Gries go to school?

Zeev Gries was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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