Nathan Rotenstreich
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Nathan Rotenstreich was an Israeli professor of philosphy.
, Galicia, then in the Austria-Hungary
, later in Poland
, now in Ukraine
. His father, Ephraim Fischel Rotenstreich, was a Zionist
leader. In 1932, at the age of 18, Rotenstreich emigrated to Mandate Palestine.
Rotenstreich studied philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
, obtaining bachelors and masters degrees and a PhD. He joined the faculty in 1949 and served as rector
of the university from 1965 to 1969. He was a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
from 1959. Rotenstreich was awarded the Israel Prize for the Humanities in 1963 for his services to philosophy.
In 1973, he was appointed Chairman of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel
, and was one of the early members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
. He was a member of the central institutions of the Mapai
movement.
He died in Jerusalem in 1993.
Biography
Rotenstreich was born in 1914 in SambirSambir
Sambir is a city in the Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Sambir Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. It is located at around , close to the border with Poland.-History:...
, Galicia, then in the Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
, later in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, now in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. His father, Ephraim Fischel Rotenstreich, was a Zionist
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
leader. In 1932, at the age of 18, Rotenstreich emigrated to Mandate Palestine.
Rotenstreich studied philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
, obtaining bachelors and masters degrees and a PhD. He joined the faculty in 1949 and served as rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the university from 1965 to 1969. He was a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, based in Jerusalem, was set up in 1961 by the State of Israel to foster contact between scholars from the sciences and humanities in Israel, to advise the government on research projects of national importance, and to promote excellence. It comprises...
from 1959. Rotenstreich was awarded the Israel Prize for the Humanities in 1963 for his services to philosophy.
In 1973, he was appointed Chairman of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel
Council for Higher Education in Israel
The Council for Higher Education in Israel is a supervisory body for universities and colleges in Israel. It is the only organization with the authority to give educational accreditation...
, and was one of the early members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, based in Jerusalem, was set up in 1961 by the State of Israel to foster contact between scholars from the sciences and humanities in Israel, to advise the government on research projects of national importance, and to promote excellence. It comprises...
. He was a member of the central institutions of the Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
movement.
He died in Jerusalem in 1993.
Awards and honours
- In 1963, Rotenstreich was awarded the Israel PrizeIsrael PrizeThe Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
in the humanities. - In 1991, he was the co-recipient (jointly with Mordechai Altshuler) of the Bialik PrizeBialik PrizeThe Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Hayyim Nahman Bialik. There are two separate prizes, one specifically for "Literature", which is in the field of fiction,...
for Jewish thought.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients