David Weiss Halivni, pioneering and sometimes controversial Talmudist, dies at 94

Halivni’s fluency in a wide range of Jewish texts and thinkers was stunning, according to many of the people who studied with him.

Survivor and Talmud scholar Rabbi David Weiss Halivni was associated with Columbia University for 35 years.

Survivor and Talmud scholar Rabbi David Weiss Halivni was associated with Columbia University for 35 years.

(photo credit: CHAIM MEYERSDORF/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA

JUNE 30, 2022 00:41

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