Renowned philosopher, Professor Shalom Rosenberg passed away this morning (Sunday) at the age of 88. Dr. Rosenberg leaves behind his wife and seven children.
Dr. Rosenberg’s funeral will take place at 4 pm today at the Jerusalem community funeral home at the Mount of
Rosenberg was born in 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to immigrants from Eastern Europe. Beginning in 1970, he began teaching Israeli philosophy and Judaic Studies at the Hebrew University. In 1974 he was appointed a lecturer, and in 1978, a senior lecturer. He became an associate professor in 1982, and was appointed as a full professor in 1992. Professor Rosenberg served as the head of the department of Judaic Studies between 1985 and 1986, and had served as an emeritus professor since 2004.
He served as a member of the Academy of Jewish Philosophy in the United States and was a member of an international committee that dealt with the publication of the works of 12th century Spanish philosopher Ibn Rushd, translating the author’s works to Hebrew. Professor Rosenberg was a member of the ‘Jerusalem Studies’ and ‘De’at’ programs, and the executive board of the Institute for Contemporary Thought and Judaism at Bar-Ilan University. In 2002-2003 he was a member of the Pedagogical Secretariat of the Ministry of Education.
In 1977, the Jerusalem Municipality decided to award him the title of Beloved of Jerusalem.
While pursuing his academic activity, Prof. Rosenberg participated in the establishment of academic institutions, cultural institutions, and numerous public activities. Among other things, Rosenberg was one of the founders of “Ma’ale – the Center for Religious Zionism” and the “Ma’ale” School of Film Studies in Jerusalem, one of the founders of the “Beit Morsaha” academic yeshiva and served as the head of the Israel Thought Department at this institution and at the Herzog Teacher Training College, while also teaching and working at other academic institutions.
Professor Rosenberg worked extensively with his wife, psychologist Dr. Rina Rosenberg, for the establishment of discourse frameworks to deal with the shared challenges of different population groups, while trying to deepen dialogue and understanding between them.