Jacob Neusner

Jacob Neusner
Born(1932-07-28)July 28, 1932
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedOctober 8, 2016(2016-10-08) (aged 84)
Rhinebeck, New York
NationalityAmerican
Known forScholarship on Rabbinic Judaism, and over 900 published books

Jacob Neusner (July 28, 1932 – October 8, 2016)[1] was an American academic scholar of Judaism. He was named as one of the most published authors in history, having written or edited more than 900 books.[1][2][3]

Neusner's application of form criticism—a methodology derived from scholars of the New Testament—to Rabbinic texts was influential, but subject to criticism. Neusner's grasp of Rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic has been challenged within academia.

  1. ^ a b Magid, Shaul (2016-08-23). "Is It Time to Take the Most Published Man in Human History Seriously? Reassessing Jacob Neusner". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  2. ^ Van Biema, David (May 24, 2007). "The Pope's Favorite Rabbi". TIME. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Grimes, William (2016-10-10). "Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-08.