Background
Ben-Sasson, Menahem was born on July 7, 1951 in Jerusalem, Israel.
Ben-Sasson, Menahem was born on July 7, 1951 in Jerusalem, Israel.
Bachelor in History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Jewish History and Islamic Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1982.
Assistant lecturer Jewish history Bar-Ilan University, 1980—1982, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1981—1982, lecturer, 1985—1987, senior lecturer, 1988—1991, associate professor, 1991—1996, professor, since 1996, rector, 1997—2001, president, since 2009. Member Knesset, Jerusalem, 2006—2009. Visiting fellow Genizah studies Cambridge University, 1983—1984.
Lecturer Ben-Zvi Institute, 1985—1995. President World Union for Jewish Studies, since 2005.
Head steering committee Friedberg Genizah Project, since 1999. Executive committee Israel History Society, 1996—2000.
Married; 3 children.