Moshe Azar
1934–2012 (age 78)
Biography
Moshe Azar, born in 1934, dedicated his life to the study of language, unraveling the rhythms and histories that bind communities together. His research broadened understanding of Hebrew and other Semitic tongues while promoting respectful dialogue across cultural and linguistic lines.
As a teacher and mentor, he encouraged students to treasure precision of expression and to pursue scholarship with humility. His voice continues to echo through the halls of the institutions and touchstones of Israeli linguistic thought.