Yehoshua Hutner

Yehoshua Hutner (1911–2009) was the director of the Talmudic Encyclopedia project, Encyclopedia Talmudit for 50 years. He was also involved in Yad HaRav Herzog studying manuscripts of the Mishnah and Gemara through HaTalmud HaYisraeli HaShalem Institute.

Hutner studied in Radin as a student of the Chofetz Chaim, (Rabbi Israel Meir Kagan) and Rabbi Shimon Shkop. In the 1930s he moved to Jerusalem. He worked on the monumental project for 50 years, publishing the first volume in 1947. The project published an additional volume every 2–3 years with the 27th volume released in 2007,

Personal life Hutner daughter is Dr. Avigayil Yinon, a psychologist at Bar Ilan University.

Death Hutner died on April 20, 2009, at the age of 98, in Jerusalem.