Background
Hurowitz, Victor-Avigdor Benedict was born on April 19, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bertram and Sadie (Shapiro) Hurowitz.
Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern studies educator
Hurowitz, Victor-Avigdor Benedict was born on April 19, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bertram and Sadie (Shapiro) Hurowitz.
Student, Gratz College, Philadelphia, 1969. Bachelor, Temple University, 1969. Master of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1984.
Instructor Hebrew, Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, Israel, 1977-1979; instructor Assyriology, Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, Israel, 1978-1991; adjunct lecturer Bible, Ben Gurion U., Beer Sheba, Israel, 1978-1986; lecturer Bible, Ben Gurion U., Beer Sheba, Israel, 1986-1991; senior lecturer Bible, Ben Gurion U., Beer Sheba, Israel, 1991-1994; associate professor Bible, Ben Gurion U., Beer Sheba, Israel, since 1994.
Member American Oriental Society, Association Jewish Studies, Israel Association Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies.
Married Ann Fredda Roshwalb, August 23, 1976. 1 child, Daniel Moshe.