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Daniel Sivan, Leading Scholar of Ancient Hebrew and Semitic Languages, Dies at 76
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Daniel Sivan, a prominent Israeli scholar known for his work on ancient Hebrew and Northwest Semitic languages, has passed away at age 76. His research challenged long-held academic assumptions regarding the classification of Ugaritic as a language.
Daniel Sivan, an Israeli Emeritus professor whose decades of scholarship reshaped the study of ancient Hebrew and Northwest Semitic languages, died on August 6, 2026, in Lehavim, Israel, at the age of 76.
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