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.