Remembering Louis H. Feldman

RENOWNED EXPERT ON FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS

On 27 Adar, March 25, the world’s greatest expert on the writings of the first-century Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, left this world at the age of 90. Professor Louis Feldman, a”h, taught Classics at Yeshiva University for over 60 years. If you would have asked him what his greatest accomplishment was, he would have pointed to his many students who occupied positions as professors, rabbis, and roshei yeshivah. Indeed, he was privileged to teach generations of those who went on to serve as rabbinic and intellectual leaders of the Jewish community.

Professor Feldman would not have bragged about his amazing contribution to scholarship and its importance for Judaic Studies and ancient literature and history.

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