Louis Ginzberg (1893–1953)
Author of Legends of the Bible
About the Author
Louis Ginzberg was born in Kovno (now Kaunas), Lithuania, in 1873. He began his university studies in mathematics but eventually turned to the study of religion. His doctoral dissertation, which documented the survival of various Jewish elaborations of the Bible in the writings of the Church show more Fathers, prefigured his later work. He emigrated to America in 1899 and became a renowned Judaic scholar. He died in New York City in 1953. show less
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Series
Works by Louis Ginzberg
The Legends of the Jews, Volume III: From the Exodus to the Death of Moses (1998) 89 copies, 1 review
The Legends of the Jews, Volume VI: From Moses to Esther, Notes for Volumes III and IV (1956) 68 copies
The Legends of the Jews, Volume V: From the Creation to Exodus, Notes for Volumes I and II (1953) 65 copies
The legends of the Jews VOL 3 10 copies
The Legends of the Jews (Volume IV) 2 copies
Geonica: II Genizah Studies 1 copy
Geonic Responsa 1 copy
SEFER HA-YOVEL LI-KHEVOD LEVI GINTSBERG LI-MELOT LO SHIV'IM SHANAH: HELEK 'LVRI. [LOUIS GINZBERG: JUBILEE VOLUME ON THE… (1945) 1 copy
Isaac Hirsch Weiss 1 copy
SERIDE HA-YERUSHALMI MIN HA-GENIZAH ASHER BE-MITSRAYIM. HELEK? 1': GUF HA-YERUSHALMI ASHER NIMTSA BE-HA-GENIZAH IM… (1909) 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1893-11-28
- Date of death
- 1953-11-11
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Lithuania (birth)
USA (naturalized) - Birthplace
- Kovno, Lithuania
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Kovno, Lithuania (birth)
New York, New York, USA - Education
- University of Berlin
University of Heidelberg (PhD|1898) - Occupations
- editor (Jewish Encyclopedia)
Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics - Organizations
- Jewish Theological Seminary
American Academy for Jewish Research (co-founder & pres. 1929-41)
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Statistics
- Works
- 36
- Members
- 1,504
- Popularity
- #17,083
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 19
- ISBNs
- 103
- Languages
- 7
Synopsis
The Legends of the Jews, found in the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash, is a chronological compilation of Aggadah from many biblical narratives. The collection was put together by Louis Ginzberg in a German-language manuscript. Volume I covers the time from Creation to Jacob, Volume II covers the time from Joseph to the Exodus, Volume III covers the time from the Exodus to the death of Moses, and Volume IV covers the time from Joshua to Esther. The story is divided into four main volumes.… (more)