Joseph Klausner

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1874 – 1958

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Who was Joseph Klausner?

Joseph Gedaliah Klausner, was a Jewish historian and professor of Hebrew Literature. He was the chief redactor of the Encyclopedia Hebraica. He was a candidate for president in the first Israeli presidential election in 1949, losing to Chaim Weizmann by 83 votes to 15. He was the grand-uncle of Amos Oz.

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Born
1874
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Died
1958
Jerusalem

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on July 23, 2013

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