Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi | |
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 Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi in 1989 | |
| Born | Joseph Hyman Erushalmy May 20, 1932 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2009 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, Professor |
| Awards | National Jewish Book Award (1983), Guggenheim Fellowship (1989–90) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yeshiva University (BA), Columbia University (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Jewish history, historiography |
| Institutions | Columbia University, Harvard University |
| Notable works | Zakhor: Jewish History and Jewish Memory |
Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi (May 20, 1932 – December 8, 2009) was the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture and Society at Columbia University, a position he held from 1980 to 2008.