Background

Demsky, Aaron was born on December 23, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Solomon and Sadie Demsky. arrived in Israel, 1965.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1961. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1965. Bachelor in Religious Education, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1961.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), 1991. Master in Hebrew Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, The Hebrew University, 1977.

Career

Professor biblical history, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat Gan, Israel, since 1968; epigrapher excavations at Tel Shiloh, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat Gan, 1981-1984; founder, director project for study of Jewish onomastics, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat Gan, since 1991; epigrapher excavations at Tel Gath of Philistines, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat Gan, since 1997. Consultant for Jewish-American names Oxford Dictionary of American Family Names, since 1997.

Achievements

• Aaron Demsky has been listed as a noteworthy Historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Rosalind Shirley Gellis, June 20, 1961. Children: Elisheva, Yonatan, Noam, Miriam, Shlomit, Seraya, Ariel.

Father:

Solomon Demsky

Mother:

Sadie Demsky

Spouse:

Rosalind Shirley Gellis

child:

Seraya Demsky

child:

Noam Demsky

child:

Ariel Demsky

child:

Shlomit Demsky

child:

Miriam Demsky

child:

Yonatan Demsky

child:

Elisheva Demsky