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Jacob Milgrom
Jacob Milgrom (February 1, 1923 – June 5, 2010) was a prominent American Jewish Bible scholar and Conservative rabbi, best known for his comprehensive Torah commentaries and work on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Biography.
Jacob Milgrom was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1923. He studied at Brooklyn College and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City. In 1948, he married Jo Berman, also a biblical scholar. They had four children.
Academic career.
Jacob Milgrom
Milgrom
Milgrom is a surname derived from the Yiddish word for pomegranate (, Milgroim) and may refer to:
- Allen "Al" Milgrom, American comic book writer
- Felix Milgrom, Jewish Polish-American microbiologist
- Jacob Milgrom, Jewish Biblical scholar
- Lionel Milgrom, British chemist and homeopath
- Marcia Milgrom Dodge, an American director, choreographer and writer
- Mordehai Milgrom, Israeli physicist
- Naomi Milgrom, Australian business owner
- Paul Milgrom, American economist
See also.