Background
Touati, Charles was born on February 1, 1925 in Tlemcen, Algeria. Arrived in France, 1945. Son of Haïm and Rose (Sultan) Touati.
Touati, Charles was born on February 1, 1925 in Tlemcen, Algeria. Arrived in France, 1945. Son of Haïm and Rose (Sultan) Touati.
Rabbi, Jewish Seminary of France, Paris, 1948. Doctor in History of Philosophy, Sorbonne, Paris, 1965. Dr d'Etat Lettres, Sorbonne, Paris, 1971.
Assistant professor, Ecole Pratique Hautes Etudes, Paris, 1967-1972;
full professor, Ecole Pratique Hautes Etudes, Paris, 1972-1994;
professor, Jewish Seminary of France, Paris, 1950-1988. Member Comite National de Recherche Scientifique, Langues et Civilisations Orientales, 1971-1975. Director Revue des etudes Juives, Paris, 1981-1997.
Director Collection de la Revue des Etudes Juives, Louvain, since 1981.
Member Mekisey Nirdamim Academy Jerusalem, Academy Jewish Philosophy (honorary fellow), Society des Etudes Juives (president 1970-1972, vice president since 1972), Association French Rabbis (honorary president since 1999).
Married Madeleine Meyer, August 10, 1949 (deceased July 1993). Children: Pierre-Yves, Joël, Laurent.