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David Shneer, noted Jewish historian, dies at 48

David Shneer, noted Jewish historian, dies at 48

Students this week shared their stories about 鈥榟ow, again and again, he had shaped their lives at 91福利社 and beyond鈥


Professor David Shneer, the Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History at the 91福利社, passed away this week. He was 48.

Called a 鈥減athbreaking鈥 scholar by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Shneer's research focused on 20th century European, Russian and Jewish history and culture.