Ephraim Urbach
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אפרים אורבך | |
| Born | 1912 (age 112–113) |
| Died | July 3, 1991 (aged 78–79) |
| Nationality | Poland Israel |
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| Discipline | Jewish studies |
| Sub-discipline | Rabbinic thought |
| Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Notable works | The Sages |
Ephraim Elimelech Urbach (Hebrew: אפרים אלימלך אורבך; born 1912 – 3 July 1991) was a distinguished scholar of Judaism. He is best known for his landmark works on rabbinic thought, The Sages, and for research on the Tosafot. He was a candidate to presidency in Israel in 1973 but wasn't elected.
A professor of Talmud at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Urbach was a member and president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.