Peter Schäfer (born 29 June 1943, Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a prolific German scholar of ancient religious studies, who has made contributions to the field of ancient Judaism and early Christianity through monographs, co-edited volumes, numerous articles, and his trademark synoptic editions. He was a Professor of Religion and the Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Judaic Studies at Princeton University from 1998 to 2013. He was the director of the Jewish Museum of Berlin until June 2019 and quit his position amid criticism that the museum had expressed support for boycotting Israel. Subsequently, over 45 Jewish scholars petitioned in favor of his reinstatement, and 445 other public figures signed a companion letter.[3]
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1943 (age 82) Mülheim an der Ruhr
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