Jacob Nachum Epstein

Jacob Nachum Epstein (1878-1952) was a professor of Talmud at Hebrew University who made a profound impact on the modern study of rabbinic literature. Born in Brest-Litovsk, Epstein studied with his father, at the Mir Yeshiva, and at universities in Vienne and Bernne. He received his doctorate from the latter and served as a lecturer in Berlin before taking a post at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His magnum opus, Mavo LeNusach HaMishnah, is a foundational and comprehensive work on the textual history of the Mishnah.