Lazarus Goldschmidt

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Lazarus Goldschmidt , origin. Eliezer ben Gabriel (born December 17, 1871 in Plungiany , Lithuania , † April 18, 1950 in London ), was an important orientalist and scholar of Judaism .

Life

After Goldschmidt had graduated from the Jeschiwat Slobotka Talmud school in Kaunas , he went to Berlin in 1890 . There he studied oriental studies at the university ; mostly with Professors August Dillmann and Eberhard Schrader . Goldschmidt later switched to the University of Strasbourg with the same subjects . The main subjects of his studies were the Ethiopian language and literature.

After graduating, he settled in Berlin as a private scholar and worked intensively on the Semitic languages and their literature. His translations, which are still valid today, were created during this time. His translation of the Koran was published in Berlin in 1916 and the German version of the Babylonian Talmud, which is still relevant today, was published by Jüdischer Verlag Berlin in 1930–1936 . He published some of his work under the pseudonym Arselaj bar Bargelaj .

Goldschmidt was known for his valuable private library. When he emigrated , he sold them to the Royal Library in Copenhagen . There it can still be used today under the name Goldschmidt Collection . He emigrated to London in 1933, became a British citizen and died there on April 18, 1950 at the age of 78.

Immanuel Goldsmith was his son.

Translations

  • Sefer Yezirah (Sefer Jesirah. The Book of Creation). Frankfurt am Main 1894; online ; ND Aurinia Verlag, Hamburg.
  • The Babylonian Talmud . Eight volumes: Leipzig 1897–1909, some also online .
  • The Babylonian Talmud. Retransmitted after the first censorship-free edition, taking into account the more recent editions and handwritten materials. (In twelve volumes) Berlin 1929–1936.
  • The Koran; El Quran. Berlin 1916; online ; ND Komet-Verlag, 2000, ISBN 3-93336664-X ; ND Wunderkammer-Verlag, Melzer 2005 ISBN 978-3-93738967-7 .
  • The Torah and the Prophetic Books of the Old Testament (The Holy Books of the Old Covenant. 3 volumes, Berlin 1921–1925).
  • Various talmudic studies and investigations into the printing history of the Hebrew Bible.

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SURNAME Goldschmidt, Lazarus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eliezer ben Gabriel, Arselaj bar Bargelaj
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH December 17, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Plungiany Lithuania
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1950
Place of death London