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| Israel Ta-Shma was a scholar of ], broadly construed, who served as a professor at ]. | Israel Ta-Shma (1936–2004) was a scholar of ], broadly construed, who served as a professor at ]. | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Ta-Shma studied at ], Jerusalem, where he was thought to be an ], a Talmud prodigy, and won a prize in May 1956.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 6, 1956 |title=היום חלוקת פרסים לתלמידי ישיבות מצטיינים |trans-title=Distribution of prizes to excellent yeshiva students |url=https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/hzh/1956/05/06/01/article/37?&dliv=none&e=-------he-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1&utm_source=he.wikipedia.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=%22%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C+%D7%9E%27+%D7%AA%D7%90-%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%22&utm_content=itonut |work=]}}</ref> | Ta-Shma studied at ], a high school in Tel Aviv. ], Jerusalem, where he was thought to be an ], a Talmud prodigy, and won a prize in May 1956.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 6, 1956 |title=היום חלוקת פרסים לתלמידי ישיבות מצטיינים |trans-title=Distribution of prizes to excellent yeshiva students |url=https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/hzh/1956/05/06/01/article/37?&dliv=none&e=-------he-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1&utm_source=he.wikipedia.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=%22%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C+%D7%9E%27+%D7%AA%D7%90-%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%22&utm_content=itonut |work=]}}</ref> | ||
| He first rose to prominence as an iluy (brilliant young student) at the Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He served under Yeshayahu Leibowitz as deputy editor of the Hebrew Encyclopedia, with responsibility for the Jewish Studies section of the encyclopedia. For many years, Tashma headed the Institute of Microfilmed Manuscripts at the National-Hebrew University Library. He founded the periodical, Alei Sefer, devoted to the study of Hebrew books. | |||
| He became a deputy editor of the ], working under ] and overall worked there for 18 years. He ran the ] at the ]. Ta-Shma also started a journal for the academic study of the Hebrew book, Alei Sefer (lit. leaves of book), now published by ] Press.<ref>{{Cite web |title=עלי ספר |url=https://www.biupress.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=catalog&op=category&cs=5072 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.biupress.co.il}}</ref> | |||
| He pioneered the use of manuscripts in Jewish studies and served as the academic secretary of ] <abbr>(lit.</abbr> "Rousers of Those Who Slumber"), an organization that supports scholarship on Hebrew medieval documents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ta-Shma, Israel Moses |url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ta-shma-israel-moses |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org}}</ref> | |||
| == Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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Israel Ta-Shma (1936–2004) was a scholar of Talmud, broadly construed, who served as a professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Early life
Ta-Shma studied at Yeshivat ha-Yishuv he-Ḥadash, a high school in Tel Aviv. Hebron Yeshiva, Jerusalem, where he was thought to be an illui, a Talmud prodigy, and won a prize in May 1956.
He became a deputy editor of the Encyclopaedia Hebraica, working under Yeshayahu Leibowitz and overall worked there for 18 years. He ran the Institute of Microfilmed Manuscripts at the National Library of Israel. Ta-Shma also started a journal for the academic study of the Hebrew book, Alei Sefer (lit. leaves of book), now published by Bar Ilan University Press.
He pioneered the use of manuscripts in Jewish studies and served as the academic secretary of Mekiẓe Nirdamim (lit. "Rousers of Those Who Slumber"), an organization that supports scholarship on Hebrew medieval documents.
Awards
In 2002, Ta-Shma received the EMET Prize for “For his contribution to the raising of Talmudic and Rabbinic literature research to new scientific heights.” For his scholarship on rabbinic literature in the medieval period, the EMET biography states that his "research has built up a new and autonomous field of research belonging to the history of Jewish intellectual writings in the Middle Ages."
In 2003, he was awarded the Israel Prize, with the jury stating: "His uniqueness and greatness lie in his ability to blend research in halakha, culture and literature into an enriching and profound experience." They recognized his prolific writing and multidisciplinary research. The judges were Noah Aminoah (Tel Aviv University), Talmud scholar Yonah Frankel (Hebrew University) and Yosef Tabori of Bar-Ilan University.
References
- "היום חלוקת פרסים לתלמידי ישיבות מצטיינים" [Distribution of prizes to excellent yeshiva students]. HaTzofe. May 6, 1956.
- "עלי ספר". www.biupress.co.il. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- "Ta-Shma, Israel Moses". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- "Late Prof. Israel M. Ta-Shema". emetprize.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- Sa'ar, Relly (May 11, 2003). "HU's Yisrael Tashma Wins Israel Prize for Talmud". Ha'aretz.