Jonathan Sarna

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jonathan Sarna
Occupation	Professor
Date Of Birth	Jan 10, 1955(1955-01-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jonathan Sarna Biography

Jonathan Sarna is one of the most popular and richest Professor who was born on January 10, 1955 in Philadelphia, United States. A single of his most commonly referenced academic works is his research on Ulysses S. Grant’s relationship to American Jews. General Ulysses S. Grant in December 1862, issued an order to expel Jewish merchants from his military command. it was an egregious demonstration of anti-Semitism. President Lincoln ordered Grant to revise the order. In his book, the time that General Grant removed his fellow Jews (2012) Sarna argues that Grant was one of the best friends of Jews throughout American history. As president and was the president who appointed many more Jews than any other president. He condemned the atrocities committed against Jews in Russia and put human rights at the top of his American diplomacy agenda.

Sarna is recognized by Forward magazine for being one of the most well-known historical writers in the field of American Judaism. His book from 2004 entitled American Judaism: A History was awarded the National Jewish Book Award and was published by Publishers Weekly as the Best Religion Book.

He is the author of Lincoln and the Jews: A History, from St. Martin’s Press (2015).

Sarna rediscovered Cora Wilburn, a celebrated 19th century poet and author of the first American Jewish novel, whose work had been forgotten.

Sarna was awarded an award from the Association for Study of Social Science of Jewry’s Marshall Sklare Award 2002.

Jonathan Sarna Net Worth

Jonathan Sarna is one of the richest Professor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan Sarna 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jonathan D. Sarna (born 10 January 1955) is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts and director of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program.

The son is Hebrew College librarian Helen Horowitz Sarna and scholar of the Bible Nahum Sarna. Born in Philadelphia and educated throughout New York City and Newton Centre, Massachusetts, Sarna was a student at Brandeis University, Hebrew College in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, Mercaz HaRav Kook in Jerusalem, Israel and Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he earned his doctorate in 1979.

In 2011 he was elected president of the Association for Jewish Studies and would serve in the position until 2015.

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Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Professor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jonathan Sarna celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.