Susannah Heschel
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Susannah Heschel is a prominent Jewish scholar and professor of Jewish studies known for her work on modern Jewish thought, feminism, and the legacy of her father, theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Susannah Heschel canonical | 2 |
| Heschel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susannah Heschel Context triple: [Abraham Joshua Heschel, child, Susannah Heschel]
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Judith Plaskow
Judith Plaskow is a pioneering Jewish feminist theologian and scholar whose work has profoundly shaped contemporary feminist thought within Judaism.
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Anne Citron
Anne Citron was the wife of notorious American organized crime figure Meyer Lansky.
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Beth Lehem
Beth Lehem is a transliteration of the Hebrew name commonly rendered as Bethlehem, an ancient town of major biblical and historical significance.
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Miriam Bienstock
Miriam Bienstock was an American music industry executive and co-founder of Atlantic Records who played a key role in shaping the label’s early business operations and success.
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Orna Grumberg
Orna Grumberg is a prominent computer scientist known for her contributions to formal verification and model checking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susannah Heschel Target entity description: Susannah Heschel is a prominent Jewish scholar and professor of Jewish studies known for her work on modern Jewish thought, feminism, and the legacy of her father, theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel.
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A.
Judith Plaskow
Judith Plaskow is a pioneering Jewish feminist theologian and scholar whose work has profoundly shaped contemporary feminist thought within Judaism.
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B.
Anne Citron
Anne Citron was the wife of notorious American organized crime figure Meyer Lansky.
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C.
Beth Lehem
Beth Lehem is a transliteration of the Hebrew name commonly rendered as Bethlehem, an ancient town of major biblical and historical significance.
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D.
Miriam Bienstock
Miriam Bienstock was an American music industry executive and co-founder of Atlantic Records who played a key role in shaping the label’s early business operations and success.
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E.
Orna Grumberg
Orna Grumberg is a prominent computer scientist known for her contributions to formal verification and model checking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish studies scholar
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feminist theologian ⓘ person ⓘ professor ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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National Jewish Book Award ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in Jewish studies ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Ismar Schorsch ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Trinity College (Connecticut)
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linked to:
Trinity College (Hartford)
University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| employer | Dartmouth College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish people
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linked to:
Jews
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| familyName |
Heschel
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linked to:
Susannah Heschel
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| fieldOfWork |
Holocaust studies
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Jewish feminism ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish feminist movement
Jewish studies ⓘ Jewish–Christian relations ⓘ history of biblical scholarship ⓘ modern Jewish thought ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| givenName |
Susannah
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linked to:
Susanna
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| hasSaidAbout |
Christian complicity in Nazi antisemitism
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importance of feminist perspectives in Jewish theology ⓘ legacy of Abraham Joshua Heschel in contemporary ethics ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
Case Western Reserve University
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Dartmouth College ⓘ University of Cape Town ⓘ |
| knownFor |
editing and interpreting the writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel
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research on Abraham Joshua Heschel ⓘ research on German Protestant theology and Nazism ⓘ scholarship on Jewish–Christian relations ⓘ work on Jewish feminism ⓘ work on modern Jewish thought ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Jewish Research
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Association for Jewish Studies ⓘ |
| movement |
Jewish feminism
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progressive Judaism ⓘ |
| name | Susannah Heschel ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Heschel family ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus
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Insider/Outsider: American Jews and Multiculturalism ⓘ Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays of Abraham Joshua Heschel ⓘ On Being a Jewish Feminist ⓘ The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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historian of religion ⓘ lecturer ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| parent |
Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Sylvia Straus Heschel ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies ⓘ |
| relative | Abraham Joshua Heschel ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
gender and Judaism
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liberal Protestant theology and Judaism ⓘ race and religion in modern Europe ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hanover, New Hampshire ⓘ |
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Subject: Susannah Heschel Description of subject: Susannah Heschel is a prominent Jewish scholar and professor of Jewish studies known for her work on modern Jewish thought, feminism, and the legacy of her father, theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Susannah Heschel