Geoffrey Wigoder (1922–1999)

Author of The Illustrated Dictionary and Concordance of the Bible

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About the Author

Geoffrey Wigoder, Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder was the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia Judaica. Since 1984, he served as the Israel delegate on the International Jewish Committee for Inter-religious Consultations. He published numerous incisive commentaries on the state of Jewish-Christian relations. show more Wanting to foster a better understanding of Jews and Judaism, Dr. Wigoder wrote "Jewish-Christian Relations after World War II" (1988), which brought a vast amount of empathetic understanding, and "Jewish-Christian Interfaith Relations: Agendas for Tomorrow" (1998). Geoffrey Wigoder, broadcaster, scholar and editor of Judaica, died on April 9, 1999 in Jerusalem. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Sherman studies of Judaism in modern times

Works by Geoffrey Wigoder

Jewish Art and Civilization (1972) 137 copies

Encyclopedia of Judaism (1989) 71 copies

The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia (1970) — Editor — 64 copies

The Encyclopedia of Jewish life before and during the Holocaust (2001) — Editor — 58 copies

The Story of the Synagogue: A Diaspora Museum Book (1986) 56 copies

Dictionary of Jewish Biography (1991) 52 copies

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Judaica (1974) 43 copies

The New Encyclopedia of Judaism (2002) 27 copies

Almanac of the Bible (1991) 26 copies

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust, Volume I (1656) — Editor — 24 copies

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust, Volume III (1771) — Editor — 24 copies

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust, Volume II (1766) — Editor — 22 copies

Everyman's Judaica: An encyclopedic dictionary (1975) 21 copies

The Holocaust (1996) 19 copies

Joodse cultuur oorsprong en bloei : een geschiedenis van de Joodse cultuur en haar uitstraling (1994) 17 copies

Encyclopedia Judaica Yearbook 1983-85 (1985) 12 copies

Encyclopedia Judaica Decennial Book 1982-1992 (1994) 11 copies

Encyclopedia Judaica Yearbook 1990-91 (1992) 10 copies

The Student's Encyclopedia of Judaism (2004) 10 copies

Encyclopedia Judaica Yearbook 1986-87 (1986) 9 copies

Encyclopedia Judaica Yearbook 1988-89 (1989) 8 copies

Jewish Art and Civilization : Vol. II (1972) 6 copies

Jewish-Christian Relations Since the Second World War (Sherman Studies of Judaism in Modern Times) (1988) 6 copies

Judaism (Religion, Scriptures, and Spirituality) (1994) 5 copies

The Holocaust (Volume 2 - Family Camps to Lvov) (1997) 5 copies

The Holocaust (Volume 4 - Tehran Children to Zyklon B) (1997) 4 copies

The Holocaust (Volume 3 - Macedonia to Szenes) (1997) 4 copies

They made history : a biographical dictionary (1993) 3 copies

The Holocaust (Volume 1 - Abwehr to Extermination Camps) (1997) 3 copies

Jewish Art and Civilization (vol 1) 3 copies

Land of our heritage 2 copies

New encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel (1994) 2 copies

New Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel 2 copies

Polyglott Apa Guide, Israel (2000) — Author — 2 copies

Jewish Art and Civilisation 1 copy

New Rabbi (The) 1 copy

The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia. New Revised Edition 1 copy

Jewish-Christian interfaith relations : agendas for tommorow 1 copy

In Dublin's fair city (My parents' house) (1986) 1 copy

The Encyclopedia of Judaism 1 copy

Illustrated Dictionary & Concordance of the Bible 1 copy

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Associated Works

Young Moshe's Diary: The Spiritual Torment of a Jewish Boy in Nazi Europe (1965) — Introduction, some editions; Introduction, some editions — 74 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: ויגודר, גפרי
Other names: WIGODER, Geoffrey
Birthdate: 1922-08-03
Date of death: 1999-04-09
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Place of death: Jerusalem, Israel
Places of residence: Jerusalem, Israel
England, UK
USA
Ireland
Education: Trinity College, Dublin
University of Oxford
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Occupations: historian
university lecturer
Organizations: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Encyclopaedia Judaica

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Reviews

Almanac of the Bible by Geoffrey Wigoder

I think that this is a wonderful book full of knowledge and people should really take the time to read it and learn from it

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zipperclub | Jul 18, 2011 |

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Judaica by Geoffrey Wigoder, ed.

All topics re Judaism, complementary to 16 volumn Encyclopaedia Judaica (1972)

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Folkshul | Jan 15, 2011 |

Jewish Art and Civilization (2 Volume set) by Geoffrey Wigoder

2 Volume set in slip-case/ "Part religion,part culture,part life-style-the very nature of Judaism is elusive. Taking up where the Bible left off,this two volume definitive study traces the history of the Jewish spirit and civililization through the ages". Book Jacket/

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Kamerow | Jul 10, 2007 |