Gershom Scholem date of birth:
December 5, 1897
How old was Gershom Scholem when died?
84
Where was Gershom Scholem born?
Berlin, Germany
When did Gershom Scholem die?
February 21, 1982
Where did Gershom Scholem die?
Jerusalem, Israel
Gershom Scholem body shape:
Average
What color is Gershom Scholem's hair?
Grey
What religion is Gershom Scholem?
Jewish
What is Gershom Scholem nationality?
Israeli
Where did Gershom Scholem go to university?
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
What is Gershom Scholem's occupation?
Historian
Gershom Scholem claim to fame:
Academic study of Kabbalah
Short Biography
Gerhard Scholem who, after his immigration from Germany to Israel, changed his name to Gershom Scholem (Hebrew: גרשם שלום) (December 5, 1897 – February 21, 1982), was a German-born Israeli philosopher and historian. He is widely regarded as the founder of the modern, academic study of Kabbalah, becoming the first Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His close friends included Walter Benjamin and Leo Strauss, and selected letters from his correspondence with those philosophers have been published.