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Jay Michael Harris

b. 1956

American scholar

Judaic scholarUniversity teacher
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About Jay Michael Harris

Born 1956. Jay Michael Harris is an American judaic scholar and university teacher.

Jay M. Harris is an American scholar and Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. He is known for his works on Jewish history.

Education Harris received his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Columbia University. He also obtained a master's degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Career

Harris taught at Columbia, the Jewish Theological Seminary, Princeton University, and the University of Pennsylvania, before joining the Harvard faculty in 1989. He was named Harris K. Weston Associate Professor of the Humanities in 1991 and the Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies in 1994.

Harris served as co-master of Cabot House. From 2000 to 2004, Harris was also editor of the AJS Review. The second concerned more than ten percent of enrollees in Computer Science 50 in fall 2016, prompting Harris to attend course sessions and urge students not to cheat.

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Birth century
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Judaic scholar, university teacher
Nationality
Education
Harvard University
Also known as
Jay M. Harris, Yaʻaḳov Haris, Yaʿaqob Hariys, Jay Harris

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Michael Harris?

American scholar

When was Jay Michael Harris born?

Jay Michael Harris was born on 28 November 1956.

What is Jay Michael Harris's occupation?

Jay Michael Harris is a judaic scholar and university teacher.

What nationality is Jay Michael Harris?

Jay Michael Harris is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jay Michael Harris

· Wikidata: Q93250602

· DBpedia: Jay M. Harris

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