Joseph Ginat was an Israeli anthropologist, author, political advisor, and soldier.
11 Facts About Joseph Ginat
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Joseph Ginat was a Sabra, a Jew born in Atarot settlement north to Jerusalem before Israel was created on May 14,1948.
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Joseph Ginat parachuted into the Sinai Peninsula with the Paratroopers Brigade during the Suez Crisis.
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Joseph Ginat fought in the battle of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War in 1967 and served as an aide-de-camp to General Moshe Dayan and a recognizant for the tank brigade.
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Joseph Ginat received his Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1964 and his Master of Arts from Tel Aviv University in anthropology in 1970.
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Joseph Ginat was an instructor at the University of Haifa from 1974 to 1975, lecturer from 1976 to 1981, senior lecturer from 1982 to 1987, and associate Professor from 1988 to 1996.
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Joseph Ginat was made full Professor at The University of Haifa in 1996.
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Joseph Ginat served as a visiting professor at numerous other universities:.
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Joseph Ginat was influential in Mormon history, and developed personal relationships with several LDS Church presidents.
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Joseph Ginat learned from Ezra Taft Benson that one of the earliest LDS apostles, Orson Hyde, had traveled from synagogue to synagogue in Europe trying to convince Jews to return to Jerusalem, and had dedicated the holy land for their return in 1841.
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Joseph Ginat was instrumental in the construction of an Orson Hyde Memorial Garden on the Mount of Olives.