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Israel Ta-Shma was a scholar of Talmud, broadly construed, who served as a professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Early life

Ta-Shma studied at Hebron Yeshiva, Jerusalem, where he was thought to be an illui, a Talmud prodigy, and won a prize in May 1956.

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.

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

1. "היום חלוקת פרסים לתלמידי ישיבות מצטיינים" [Distribution of prizes to excellent yeshiva students]. HaTzofe. May 6, 1956.
2. "Late Prof. Israel M. Ta-Shema". emetprize.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
3. Sa'ar, Relly (May 11, 2003). "HU's Yisrael Tashma Wins Israel Prize for Talmud". Ha'aretz.

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