Shlomo Morag
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Shlomo Morag was an Israeli professor of the Hebrew Language
at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
.
Morag commenced studying at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1943/44. He later joined the faculy, becoming professor and retired in 1994.
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
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...
.
Biography
Morag was born in Ramat Gan, in Mandate Palestine in 1926. Both his parents were teachers.Morag commenced studying at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1943/44. He later joined the faculy, becoming professor and retired in 1994.
Awards
- In 1966, Morag 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 Jewish studies. - In 1989, he was the co-recipient (jointly with Shmuel Abramski) 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