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Avraham Goldberg אברהם גולדברג (born 1913) is a well-known and respected Israeli talmud scholar. Goldberg was born in Pittsburgh, and was educated at yeshivot Torah V'Daat and Chafetz Chaim, as well as at the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied English literature. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1941. After serving as a chaplain in the US armed forces during World War II, Goldberg moved to Israel to study at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he remained until today. In 1952 Goldberg received a PhD in Talmud from Hebrew University, with a critical edition of Massechet Ohalot serving as his dissertation. After graduation, Goldberg served at the Hebrew University as professor and professor emeritus of Talmud, as well as chair of the Talmud department. He has also served as visiting professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary and University of Pennsylvania.
Goldberg has published four books: Critical editions of Massechtot Oholot, Bava Kamma, Eruvin, Shabbat and Tosefta Bava Kamma. He has also published many articles in scholarly journals.
Goldberg was awarded the Rav Kook Prize from the city of Tel Aviv in 1955 for his dissertation, and the Israel Prize in Talmud in 2000 for his lifetime achievements.
Dr. Goldberg is married to Rivka Abramowitz and they have four children, along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Avraham Goldberg (Hebrew) -From the Israel Prize website.

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-'''Avraham Goldberg''' אברהם גולדברג (born 1913) is a well-known and respected Israeli [[talmud]] scholar. Goldberg was born in [[Pittsburgh]], and was educated at [[Yeshiva|yeshivot]] Torah V'Daat and Chafetz Chaim, as well as at the [[University of Pittsburgh]], where he studied English literature.  He was ordained at the [[Jewish Theological Seminary]] in 1941. After serving as a chaplain in the US armed forces during [[World War II]], Goldberg moved to [[Israel]] to study at the [[Hebrew University]] in [[Jerusalem]], where he remained until today. In 1952    Goldberg received a PhD in Talmud from Hebrew University, with a critical edition of Massechet Ohalot serving as his dissertation.  After graduation, Goldberg served at the Hebrew University as professor and professor emeritus of Talmud, as well as chair of the Talmud department. He has also served as visiting professor at the [[Jewish Theological Seminary]] and [[University of Pennsylvania]]. <br>
+'''Avraham Goldberg''' אברהם גולדברג (born 1913) is a well-known and respected Israeli [[talmud]] scholar. Goldberg was born in [[Pittsburgh]], and was educated at [[Yeshiva|yeshivot]] Torah V'Daat and Chafetz Chaim, as well as at the [[University of Pittsburgh]], where he studied English literature.  He was ordained at the [[Jewish Theological Seminary]] in 1941. After serving as a chaplain in the US armed forces during [[World War II]], Goldberg moved to [[Israel]] to study at the [[Hebrew University]] in [[Jerusalem]], where he remained until today. In 1952    Goldberg received a PhD in Talmud from Hebrew University, with a critical edition of Massechet Ohalot serving as his dissertation.  After graduation, Goldberg served at the Hebrew University as professor and professor emeritus of Talmud, as well as chair of the Talmud department. He has also served as visiting professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary and [[University of Pennsylvania]]. <br>
 Goldberg has published four books: Critical editions of Massechtot Oholot, Bava Kamma, Eruvin, Shabbat and [[Tosefta]] Bava Kamma.  He has also published many articles in scholarly journals. <br>
 Goldberg was awarded the Rav Kook Prize from the city of [[Tel Aviv]] in 1955 for his dissertation, and the [[Israel Prize]] in Talmud in 2000 for his lifetime achievements. <br>
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