Wikipedia's first sentence called it “neuburger professor of european and jewish history at the hebrew university of jerusalem”. Today it says “scholar of antisemitism”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1945–2015)”. It now reads “Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1945–2015) Wistrich in 2013”.
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Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1945–2015) Robert Wistrich in 2013 Robert Solomon Wistrich (April 7, 1945 – May 19, 2015) was a scholar of antisemitism , considered one of the world's foremost authorities on antisemitism. The Erich Neuberger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , and he was also the head of the university's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA). Wistrich considered antisemitism "the longest hatred" and viewed anti-Zionism as its latest incarnation. According to Scott Ury, "More than any other scholar, Wistrich has helped integrate traditional Zionist interpretations of Jewish history, society, and fate into the study of antisemitism." Other researchers have reproduced much of his work without questioning its founding assumptions. Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Wistrich Robert Solomon Wistrich (April 7, 1945-) is the Neuburger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , and the head of the University's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism . Wistrich is "a leading scholar of the history of antisemitism." Indiana University to Launch Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, 1/11/2010 [1]
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Robert Wistrich Robert Solomon Wistrich (April 7, 1945 – May 19, 2015) was the Erich Neuberger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , and the head of the University's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism . According to Indiana University , Wistrich was "a leading scholar of the history of antisemitism." Indiana University to Launch Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, 1/11/2010 [1]
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Robert Wistrich Robert Solomon Wistrich (April 7, 1945 – May 19, 2015) was the Erich Neuberger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , and the head of the University's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism . Wistrich was one of the world's best-known scholars of antisemitism.The Times of Israel .
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Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1945–2015) Robert Wistrich in 2013 Robert Solomon Wistrich (April 7, 1945 – May 19, 2015) was the Erich Neuberger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , and the head of the university's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism . Wistrich considered antisemitism "the longest hatred" and viewed Anti-Zionism as its latest incarnation.According to Scott Ury, "More than any other scholar, Wistrich has helped integrate traditional Zionist interpretations of Jewish history, society, and fate into the study of antisemitism." Other researchers have reproduced much of his work without questioning its founding assumptions. The Times of Israel . Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “neuburger professor of european and jewish history at the hebrew university of jerusalem”. Today it says “scholar of antisemitism”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1945–2015)”. It now reads “Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1945–2015) Wistrich in 2013”. Read the current article and compare.
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neuburger professor of european and jewish history at the hebrew university of jerusalem
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scholar of antisemitism
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