Emanuel Tov wins second Baron Award

C: Emanuel Tov For Scholarly Excellence in Research of the Jewish Experience In 2020, the Knapp Family Foundation and the University of Vienna established the Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Award for Scholarly Excellence in Research on the Jewish Experience. The Baron Award is presented biannually to a recognized scholar for a body of work. This year's senior laureate is Emanuel Tov, emeritus professor of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Awards will also be presented to two graduate students for an individual work representing the highest scholarly achievement. The Baron Award honors the achievements and legacy of Salo Wittmayer Baron considered "the greatest Jewish historian of the 20th century." "His research spanned Europe, North Africa, America and the Middle East, geographically and across the centuries. Baron was born on May 26, 1895, in Tarnów, Galicia which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1920, he received his rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in Vienna and multiple doctorates from the University of Vienna.