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Rabbi Professor Shlomo Slonim, Scholar of Two Worlds, Dies at 95
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Rabbi Professor Shlomo Slonim, a scholar who bridged intensive Torah study and academic pursuits, has died at 95. Born in Australia, he pursued rabbinic ordination in the U.S. before becoming a prominent American history professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Slonim was also an authority on U.S. constitutional law and a passionate Zionist. He is remembered by friends, including former Supreme Court Deputy President Elyakim Rubinstein, for his dual scholarship and deep commitment to Jewish tradition.
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- Rabbi Professor Shlomo Slonim, a scholar of both Torah and academia, died at age 95.
- He was known for integrating intensive Torah study with a distinguished academic career.
- Slonim taught American history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for decades.
- He was an authority on U.S. constitutional law and Israel-U.S. relations.
- Slonim was a passionate Zionist and deeply committed to Jewish tradition.
- Former Supreme Court Deputy President Elyakim Rubinstein was a close friend and colleague.
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