n>Within a period of less than four weeks, four important scholars of Jewish philosophy died: Dr. Michael Schneider, 63, a remarkably erudite historian of Jewish philosophy and mysticism, died on Sept. 24 of this year; Dr. David Brezis, 72, a provocative philosopher and leading interpreter of Levinas, died on Oct. 8; Rabbi Professor Michael Zvi Nehorai, 88, a veteran authority on Maimonides and Rabbi Kook, died on Oct. 16; and Dr. Gabriella Elgrably-Berzin, 53, an impressive young specialist in Jewish and Islamic medieval philosophy, died on Oct. 20. Read Full Article »