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Yeshayahu Leibowitz ( Hebrew : ישעיהו ליבוביץ ; 29 January 1903 – 18 August 1994) was an Israeli Orthodox Jewish public intellectual and polymath . He was a professor of biochemistry , organic chemistry , and neurophysiology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , and an editor of Encyclopaedia Hebraica , comprehensive encyclopedia in the Hebrew language . he was known for his outspoken views on politics, religion and Jewish philosophy . Leibowitz said that the State of Israel and Zionism had become more sacred than Jewish humanist values and described Israeli conduct in the occupied Palestinian territories as " Judeo-Nazi " in nature while warning of the dehumanizing effect of the occupation on the victims and the oppressors. He was referred to as the "prophet of wrath" due to his frequent criticism of Zionism. "The Zionist still holding a candle for peace and equality" . qantara.de . 26 May 2021 .
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Yeshayahu Leibowitz ( 1903 - 1994 ) was an Israeli scientist, philosopher and public figure noted for his outspoken and often controversial opinions regarding morals, ethics, politics, and religion.
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Yeshayahu Leibowitz Yeshayahu Leibowitz ( 1903–1994) was an Israeli philosopher and scientist known for his outspoken, often controversial opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics.
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Yeshayahu Leibowitz ( ; 29 January 1903 – 18 August 1994) was an Israeli Jewish public intellectual , professor of biochemistry , organic chemistry and neurophysiology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a polymath known for his outspoken opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics.
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Yeshayahu Leibowitz ( ; 29 January 1903 – 18 August 1994) was an Israeli Orthodox Jewish public intellectual and polymath .He was professor of biochemistry , organic chemistry , and neurophysiology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , as well as a prolific writer on Jewish thought and western philosophy.He was known for his outspoken views on ethics, religion, and politics.Leibowitz cautioned that the state of Israel and Zionism had become more sacred than Jewish humanist values and controversially went on to describe Israeli conduct in the occupied Palestinian territories as "Judeo-Nazi" in nature, while warning of the dehumanizing effect of the occupation on the victims and the oppressors.
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He was a professor of biochemistry , organic chemistry , and neurophysiology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , as well as a prolific writer on Jewish thought and western philosophy. He was known for his outspoken views on ethics, religion, and politics. Leibowitz cautioned that the state of Israel and Zionism had become more sacred than Jewish humanist values and controversially went on to describe Israeli conduct in the occupied Palestinian territories as "Judeo-Nazi" in nature while warning of the dehumanizing effect of the occupation on the victims and the oppressors.
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israeli scientist
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israeli orthodox jewish public intellectual and polymath
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