Professor Jacob Neusner, renowned Jewish scholar and author, passed away on Saturday morning at age 84 after a long illness.The story is also covered by JTA here. Professor Neusner was a massively influential and also quite controversial figure. I noted a review of the recent biography mentioned in the article here. May his memory be for a blessing.
Neusner, an ordained Conservative rabbi and scholar, was one of the most prolific writers in history, author of almost 1,000 books and countless articles, op-eds and other writings. He had a deep influence on the study of traditional Jewish texts and courted controversy in almost everything he did.
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HT Jim West, who shared the sad news with me this weekend.
