Rabbi Rodney John Mariner z'l
Yaakov ben Yitzchak Yosef v’ Simcha Shoshanah 29 May 1941–16 August 2024
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20289554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Magonet (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 155-168 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Judaism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-3006 • E-ISSN: 1752-2323 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/ej.2025.580115 |
| OpenAlex | W4408927011 |
| Language | EN |
How do you write an appreciation for somebody who was the king of eulogies? Rodney just had that knack to capture the essence of people he knew, and for those he didn't he would interview friends and family so that he didn't speak in generalities and could draw a picture in words which would encapsulate the person he was honouring. He was always honest in his portrayals, he never made people better than they were and wasn't frightened of speaking the truth, but in his own inimitable way, always accompanied by humour
Art · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |