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Juda Lion Palache

1886 – 1944

Dutch university teacher

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About Juda Lion Palache

Lived 1886 – 1944 (aged 57). Juda Lion Palache was a Dutch university teacher and pedagogue, known for Holocaust and Semitic languages.

Juda Lion Palache (October 26, 1886 – October 18, 1944) was a professor of Semitic languages (Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic) at the University of Amsterdam and a leader of the Portuguese Jewish community in that city. He came from the Pallache family.

Life

Background

Palache was born in Amsterdam on October 26, 1886. His father Isaac was chief rabbi of the Portuguese Sephardic community. His mother was Judith Spinoza Catella Jessurun, likely a relative of philosopher Baruch Spinoza. )

During these years at the University of Amsterdam, his chair served two faculties, Arts and Theology. ), Spanish (again, as parmas),

Juda Palache Instituut

Leo Palache established the Juda Palache Instituut at the University of Amsterdam.

Leeser-Rosenthal/Juda Palache-lectures

From 2000 to 2016, the Menasseh ben Israel Institute held an annual Leeser Rosenthal/Juda Palache lecture by internationally renowned researchers in Jewish studies. The lectures occurred with the cooperation of the chair of Hebrew and Jewish studies at the University of Amsterdam (the Juda Palache Institute) and the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana.

Works

Works published in Palache's lifetime: Het heiligdom in de voorstelling der Semietische volken: academisch proefschrift ... Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden ... 19 januari 1920 (Leiden: Brill, 1920) Inleiding in den Talmoed (Introduction to the Talmud) (19803, 19542 ) Het karakter van het oud-testamentische verhaal: Rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het hoogleraarambt aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam (Amsterdam: Hertzberger, 1925; later included in Sinai en Paran, below) De sabbath-idee buiten het Jodendom: Voordracht gehouden in de vierde jaarvergadering van het Genootschap voor de Joodsche Wetenschap in Nederland (Joodsche volksbibliotheek 2; Amsterdam: Hertzberger, 1925) Kalenderhervorming (Amsterdam: Hertzberger, 1930) De hebreeuwsche litteratuur van den na-talmoedischen tijd tot op onze dagen in schetsen en vertalingen (Amsterdam: Hertzberger, 1935) Over beteekenisverandering der woorden in het Hebreeuws (Semietisch) en andere talen: Een vergelijkende studie (Amsterdam: Hertzberger, 1939)

Posthumously published works: Sinai en Paran. Opera minora van wijlen Dr. J.L. Palache, edited by M. Reizel (Leiden: Brill, 1959) Semantic notes on the Hebrew lexicon (Leiden: Brill, 1959)

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Holocaust, Semitic languages
Education
University of Amsterdam
Employers
University of Amsterdam, Judenrat Amsterdam
Also known as
J.L. Palache, Jehuda Palache, Jehuda Lion Palache

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Juda Lion Palache's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Juda Lion Palache?

Dutch university teacher

When was Juda Lion Palache born?

Juda Lion Palache was born on 26 October 1886 in Amsterdam.

When did Juda Lion Palache die?

Juda Lion Palache died on 18 October 1944 in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp, Auschwitz.

What was Juda Lion Palache's occupation?

Juda Lion Palache was a university teacher and pedagogue.

What was Juda Lion Palache known for?

Juda Lion Palache was known for Holocaust and Semitic languages.

What nationality was Juda Lion Palache?

Juda Lion Palache was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Juda Lion Palache

· Wikidata: Q6984557

· DBpedia: Juda Lion Palache

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