Wikipedia's first sentence called it “distinguished professor in the hebrew department in the hebrew university of jerusalem”. Today it says “professor of hebrew”.
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Joseph Yahalom (born 11 April 1941 ) is a distinguished professor in the Hebrew department in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , a member of the Academy of the Hebrew Language , and a member of Clear Hall College, Cambridge . He has written many books and articles on Hebrew poetry of many periods, from Byzantine Palestine (5th century CE) to the early modern period. Much of his study deals with the connections between the Hebrew poetry of a given setting, and the literature of the other groups in the same time and place. Thus, he has written about connections between piyyut and Syriac and Greek Christian hymns ; the connection between Hebrew poetry from Spain and the emerging romances in European languages; and the connection between early modern mystical Hebrew poetry in the Ottoman Empire and Turkish tunes. He has devoted energy to the bilingual (Hebrew and Arabic) culture of Judah Al-Harizi . his bio at Hebrew University of Jerusalem v t e1
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Joseph Yahalom, 2008 Joseph Yahalom (born April 11, 1941) ( ) is a professor of Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Since 1983, he has been a member of the Academy of the Hebrew Language .
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Joseph Yahalom, 2008 Joseph Yahalom (born April 11, 1941) ( ) is a professor of Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Since 1983, he has been a member of the Academy of the Hebrew Language .
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Joseph Yahalom, 2008 Joseph Yahalom ( Hebrew : יוסף יהלום ; born April 11, 1941) is a professor of Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Since 1983, he has been a member of the Academy of the Hebrew Language .
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distinguished professor in the hebrew department in the hebrew university of jerusalem
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professor of hebrew
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