The view from Scopus: Judah L. Magnes and the early years of the Hebrew University.
From: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life andThought
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Date: 3/22/1996
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Author: Goren, Arthur A.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem focused on scientific research and Jewish cultural studies under the conflicting influences of founder Chaim Weizman and its first chancellor Judah Leib Magnes. Weizman gained initial support for building the university from British politicians and European financiers, which he believed would also aid in creating a Zionist state. In contrast, Magnes envisioned the university as a center for Jewish cultural studies that would anchor Jewish scholars from other ...
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