Shemaryahu Talmon
Shemaryahu Talmon | |
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שמריהו טלמון | |
| Born | Zam Zelmanowicz 1920 Skierniewice, Poland |
| Died | December 15, 2010 |
| Awards | Israel Prize |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem University of Haifa |
| Notable works | Hebrew University Bible Project |
Shemaryahu Talmon (Hebrew: שמריהו טלמון; born Zam Zelmanowicz; 1920 in Skierniewice, Poland – December 15, 2010) was J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, known particularly for his work in the Hebrew University Bible Project.
A Holocaust survivor from Buchenwald concentration camp, Talmon immigrated to Mandatory Palestine and became a prominent biblical scholar, contributing significantly to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible. He was a leader in interfaith dialogue and served as rector of the University of Haifa. In 1997, Talmon was awarded the Israel Prize for Biblical studies.