Chimen Abramsky (Hebrew: שמעון אברמסקי; 12 September 1916 – 14 March 2010) was emeritus professor of Jewish studies at University College London. His first name is pronounced Shimon.[1][2]
In 1936, while studying at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he became involved in socialist campus politics and on one occasion, he recalled being beaten up by the future Israeli prime minister, Yitzhak Shamir – then a leading figure in the rightwing Irgun.[1] He was described as an atheist.[3]
Abramsky would visit London in the Summer of 1939 to see his parents, he would be unable to return to the Palestinian Mandate throughout World War 2 because of this; during this time he would meet and marry Miriam née Nirenstein (1917–1997). He would meet her at her parents' store Shapiro Vallentine, a prominent publisher of Jewish scholarly books.[2] They had two children, Jack and Jenny, the latter of whom became a senior employee for the BBC.[1][6] Jack, a mathematician, is the father of Sasha Abramsky.[7] The house Chimen and Miriam shared in Highgate, Northern London,[8] was considered an important destination for thinkers and scholars.[5]
In 1966, he was invited to take up a newly created lectureship in modern Jewish history at University College London.
In a well-known incident, Abramsky once hosted the Japanese crown prince and Hebrew scholar Prince Takahito Mikasa at the University College London's Institute of Jewish Studies in 1975.[9]
^ abcdRapoport-Albert, Ada (18 March 2010). "Chimen Abramsky obituary". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
^ abc"Professor Chimen Abramsky". The Telegraph. 18 May 2010. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ abAbramsky, Sasha (27 August 2015). "How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^"Professor Chimen Abramsky". The Daily Telegraph. 18 May 2010. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ ab"Professor Chimen Abramsky: historian". timesonline.co.uk. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
^Summerskill, Ben (3 February 2002). "Observer Profile: Jenny Abramsky: The cat's whiskers". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^Miller, Robert Nagler (16 October 2015). "Writer's tribute to grandparents' world of 20,000 books". J. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^Abramsky, Sasha (27 August 2015). "How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^"Japan's Takahito Mikasa at 100: A Prince Among the Jews". Tablet Magazine. 2 December 2015.
^"My Grandfather's House of Twenty Thousand Books - An Abramsky Family Memoir - Introduced by Dr. Naftali Lowenthal". Chabad.org. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
Rapoport-Albert, Ada (18 March 2010). "Chimen Abramsky obituary Historian expert in Jewish studies and Hebrew literature". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
"Professor Chimen Abramsky: historian". The Times. London. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
Davidzon, Vladislav (February 18, 2015) 'Chimen Abramsky’s House of Twenty Thousand Books' Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2015
January 08, 2023
chimen, abramsky, hebrew, שמעון, אברמסקי, september, 1916, march, 2010, emeritus, professor, jewish, studies, university, college, london, first, name, pronounced, shimon, שמעון, אברמסקיborn, 1916, september, 1916minsk, russian, empiredied14, march, 2010, 2010. Chimen Abramsky Hebrew שמעון אברמסקי 12 September 1916 14 March 2010 was emeritus professor of Jewish studies at University College London His first name is pronounced Shimon 1 2 Chimen Abramskyשמעון אברמסקיBorn 1916 09 12 12 September 1916Minsk Russian EmpireDied14 March 2010 2010 03 14 aged 93 SpouseMiriam NirensteinChildren2 including Jenny AbramskyParentYehezkel Abramsky father Academic backgroundAlma materHebrew University of JerusalemUniversity of OxfordAcademic workInstitutionsUniversity College London Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditAbramsky was born in Minsk to a Lithuanian Jewish family on 12 September 1916 the son of Rabbi Yehezkel Abramsky 3 4 He gained a BA degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA from the University of Oxford He was Reader in Jewish History then Goldsmid Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London He was a Senior Fellow at St Antony s College Oxford A noted scholar of Jewish History Abramsky was also well known as an expert of antiquarian Hebrew books and manuscripts and was professionally consulted for many years by the auction house Sotheby s which traditionally ran one Hebraica and Judaica auction every year 1 5 In 1936 while studying at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem he became involved in socialist campus politics and on one occasion he recalled being beaten up by the future Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir then a leading figure in the rightwing Irgun 1 He was described as an atheist 3 Abramsky would visit London in the Summer of 1939 to see his parents he would be unable to return to the Palestinian Mandate throughout World War 2 because of this during this time he would meet and marry Miriam nee Nirenstein 1917 1997 He would meet her at her parents store Shapiro Vallentine a prominent publisher of Jewish scholarly books 2 They had two children Jack and Jenny the latter of whom became a senior employee for the BBC 1 6 Jack a mathematician is the father of Sasha Abramsky 7 The house Chimen and Miriam shared in Highgate Northern London 8 was considered an important destination for thinkers and scholars 5 In 1966 he was invited to take up a newly created lectureship in modern Jewish history at University College London In a well known incident Abramsky once hosted the Japanese crown prince and Hebrew scholar Prince Takahito Mikasa at the University College London s Institute of Jewish Studies in 1975 9 Abramsky died on 14 March 2010 2 Works EditSasha Abramsky The house of twenty thousand books London Halban 2014 ISBN 9781905559640 10 See also EditList of British JewsReferences Edit a b c d Rapoport Albert Ada 18 March 2010 Chimen Abramsky obituary guardian co uk Retrieved 19 March 2010 a b c Professor Chimen Abramsky The Telegraph 18 May 2010 ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 13 August 2020 a b Abramsky Sasha 27 August 2015 How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature The Nation ISSN 0027 8378 Retrieved 13 August 2020 Professor Chimen Abramsky The Daily Telegraph 18 May 2010 ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 13 August 2020 a b Professor Chimen Abramsky historian timesonline co uk 19 March 2010 Retrieved 19 March 2010 Summerskill Ben 3 February 2002 Observer Profile Jenny Abramsky The cat s whiskers www theguardian com Retrieved 13 August 2020 Miller Robert Nagler 16 October 2015 Writer s tribute to grandparents world of 20 000 books J Retrieved 8 April 2021 Abramsky Sasha 27 August 2015 How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature The Nation ISSN 0027 8378 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Japan s Takahito Mikasa at 100 A Prince Among the Jews Tablet Magazine 2 December 2015 My Grandfather s House of Twenty Thousand Books An Abramsky Family Memoir Introduced by Dr Naftali Lowenthal Chabad org Retrieved 13 August 2020 External links EditThe Jewish Year Book 2005 p 217 Rapoport Albert Ada 18 March 2010 Chimen Abramsky obituary Historian expert in Jewish studies and Hebrew literature The Guardian London Retrieved 18 March 2010 Professor Chimen Abramsky historian The Times London 19 March 2010 Retrieved 18 March 2010 Davidzon Vladislav February 18 2015 Chimen Abramsky s House of Twenty Thousand Books Tablet Magazine Retrieved 15 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chimen Abramsky amp oldid 1132019614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
