Menahem Mansoor

Background

Mansoor, Menahem was born on August 4, 1911 in Port Said, Egypt. Son of Asher S. and Yonah H. (Shalom) Mansoor. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1963.

Education

Student in oriental studies, University London, 1939. Bachelor with honors, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1941. Master of Arts, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1942.

Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Edgewood College, 1986.

Career

Senior education officer, Jerusalem, 1946-1949; assistant press attache, British Foreign Service, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1949-1954; research fellow, lecturer, Johns Hopkins Oriental Seminary, 1954-1955; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin, 1955-1982; professor Semitic languages, University of Wisconsin, 1955-1977; department chairman Semitic languages and literature, University of Wisconsin, 1955-1977; Joseph L. Baron professor, University of Wisconsin, 1973-1982; emeritus professor, University of Wisconsin, since 1982. Member accreditation team North Central Association Colleges Universities. Chairman Hebrew committee College Entrance Examination Board, 1964-1969.

Chairman, founder MadisonBibl. Archaeol. Society, 1967. Member board Wisconsin Writers' Council, since 1964.

Achievements

• Menahem Mansoor has been listed as a notable emeritus Semitic languages educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Jewish History and Thought: An Introduction

    (Classic and comprehensive history of Jewish history and t...)

  • 3 Book Special: Almanac of Christian Church, Topical Encyclopedia of Living Quotations & Biblical Hebrew Step by Step

    (3 BOOKS: TOPICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIVING QUOTATIONS by She...)

  • Biblical Hebrew Step-by-Step, 2 Volumes

    (A full year's course in biblical Hebrew! These workbooks ...)

  • Biblical Hebrew Step by Step Readings from the Book of Genesis Volume 2

    (A complete introductory textbook and inductive study of t...)

  • Biblical Hebrew Step by Step, Volume 2: Readings from the Book of Genesis

    (A complete introductory textbook and inductive study of t...)

  • Biblical Hebrew: Step by Step Volume. 1

    (Part 1 of a one year program in biblical Hebrew. Volume 1...)

  • Legal and Documentary Arabic Reader

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  • Legal and Documentary Arabic Reader. With Explanatory Notes, Exercises, Vocabularies and Model Answers. (Two Volume Set)
  • Biblical Hebrew Step by Step, Volume 2: Readings from the Book of Genesis by Menahem Mansoor (1984-07-01)
  • The Thanksgiving Hymns
  • Contemporary Hebrew 1 (English and Hebrew Edition)
  • (Biblical Hebrew: Step / Step 2) Author: M. Mansoor published on (January, 2000)
  • (Biblical Hebrew Step-by-Step: Vol 1: Step-by-Step) Author: Menahem Mansoor published on (September, 1979)
  • Legal and Documentary Arabic Reader: With Explanatory Notes, Exercises, Vocabularies and Model Answers. Vol. 2
  • Legal and Documentary Arabic Reader, Vol. 1 and 2
  • Biblical Hebrew Step by Step, Volume 2: Readings from the Book of Genesis Paperback July 1, 1984
  • Biblical Hebrew: Step by Step Volume. 1 by Menahem Mansoor (1999-08-02)
  • Jewish History and Thought: An Introduction by Menahem Mansoor (1991-12-03)
  • English-Arabic Dictionary of Political, Diplomatic and Conference Terms
  • Biblical Hebrew Step By Step: Readings from the Book of Genesis Volume 2 Third Edition

Membership

Member Society Biblical Literature (Midwest president 1969-1970), American Oriental Society (Midwest president 1970-1971), Modern Language Association, Wisconsin Academy Arts, Sciences and Letters (vice president 1986-1987), Middle East Studies Association, Association Jewish Studies, National Association Hebrew professors.

Connections

Married Claire Dora Kramer, November 29, 1951. Children: Yardena Miriam, Daniel Jonathan.

Father:

Asher S. Mansoor

Mother:

Yonah H. (Shalom) Mansoor

Spouse:

Claire Dora Kramer

child:

Yardena Miriam Mansoor

child:

Daniel Jonathan Mansoor