In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “brilliant jewish scholar born in dox jew”. Today it says “chief redactor of the encyclopedia hebraica”.
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Joseph Klausner (1874-1958) was a brilliant Jewish scholar born in Lithuania who emigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine . Although not an orthodox Jew (but a Sabbath and Kashruth observer) his grasp of the Talmud , and Midrashic literature was remarkable. He earned his Ph.D. in Germany and wrote a book about Jesus of Nazareth, which was so informative that Herbert Danby , an Anglican priest, translated the work from Hebrew into English so that English scholars might avail themselves of the information contained within this book. A number of clergyemen were so incensed at Danby for translating this controversial work that they demanded his recall from Jerusalem. Klausner took over the editorship of HaMeassef, by Ahad Ha'am and was also a candidate for the presidency of the state of Israel . He was an ardent zionist, but had numerous disagreements with Weitzman. His house in Talpiot was virtually destroyed in the 1929 Arab riots. He taught at the Hebrew University , having first received a chair in modern Hebrew literature. Ultimately he was given the chair in Jewish History of which he had yearned since his initial appointment. In recognition of his scholarly achievements, the State of Israel issued a stamp with his picture on it.1
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Joseph Gedaliah Klausner ( Hebrew : יוסף גדליה קלוזנר) (1874–1958), was a Jewish historian and professor of Hebrew Literature .He was the chief redactor of The Hebrew Encyclopedia .
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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 .Klausner was the great uncle of Israeli author Amos Oz .
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Joseph Gedaliah Klausner ( ; 20 August 1874 – 27 October 1958), 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 . Klausner was the great uncle of Israeli author Amos Oz .
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Joseph Gedaliah Klausner ( ; 20 August 1874 – 27 October 1958), was a Lithuanian -born Israeli 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 . Klausner was the great uncle of Israeli author Amos Oz .
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Jewish historian Joseph Gedaliah Klausner ( Hebrew : יוסף גדליה קלוזנר ; 20 August 1874 – 27 October 1958), was a Lithuanian -born Israeli 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 . Klausner was the great-uncle of Israeli author Amos Oz .
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brilliant jewish scholar born in dox jew
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chief redactor of the encyclopedia hebraica
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