Background
Halivni, David Weiss was born on December 12, 1928 in Romania. Son of Callel and Fanny (Weiss) Halivni.
Halivni, David Weiss was born on December 12, 1928 in Romania. Son of Callel and Fanny (Weiss) Halivni.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1953. Master of Arts, New York University, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, 1958.
Rector Institute for Traditional Judaism, Mount Vernon, New York. Professor religion Columbia University, New York City, since 1986. Member Institute for Advanced Studies, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Member American Academy Jewish Research (president).
Married Tzipore Hager, December 9, 1953. Children: Bernard, Ephraim, Isaiah.