Abraham Halkin
Israeli historian (1904–1990)
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Abraham Solomon Halkin (Russian: Абрахам Соломон Га́лкин; 1904 – March 9, 1990) was a Jewish history professor who was the brother of Simon Halkin and cousin of Shmuel Halkin.
Abraham Halkin | |
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Абрахам Соломон Га́лкин | |
| Born | Abraham Solomon Halkin 1904 |
| Died | March 9, 1990 (aged 86) |
| Children | Hillel Halkin |
| Relatives | |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Jewish literature, history, and culture |
| Institutions | Jewish Theological Seminary of America |
Biography
Halkin was born in 1904 in the Russian Empire, the younger brother of Simon Halkin.[1] He is also the cousin of Shmuel Halkin.[2]
In 1914, at the age of 11, Halkin immigrated to the United States from his native Russia.[3] He would go on to receive his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Columbia University.[4][5]
Halkin began teaching at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1930. From 1938 to 1970 he also served as professor of Hebrew at City College of New York.[1][3] He would serve as professor emeritus at the seminary after retiring in 1977.[4][6] That same year he made aliyah to Israel.[7][8]
Halkin was known to be one of the few familiar with an Apologetic Letter of rabbi Jedaia ha - Penini.[9] He also was a noted scholar of Shmuel Yosef Agnon's writing, having taught it in his lectures.[8]
Halkin died on March 9, 1990, in Jerusalem, Israel at 86 years of age from pneumonia, survived by his son and daughter.[4][7] His son Hillel Halkin, would go on to serve as a prominent Hebrew writer.[1][8]