Isaac Heinemann (born 5 June 1876; died 28 July 1957) was Israel

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i rabbinical scholar and a professor of classical literature, Hellenistic literature and philology.

Biography

Heinemann was born in Frankfurt

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, Germany

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 in 1876. In 1897, he received rabbinic ordination. He emigrated to then British Mandate of Palestine, now Israel

Israel

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, in 1939 and joined the faculty of Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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See also

• List of Israel Prize recipients
• Heinemann
  Heinemann
  Heinemann may refer to:* Heinemann , a publishing company* Heinemann Park, aka. Pelican Stadium in New Orleans-People:* Barbara Heinemann Landmann , Alsatian pietist* Ed Heinemann , American aircraft designer...