Nehemia Levtzion

Nehemia Levtzion
Nehemia Levtzion
נחמיה לבציון
	Nehemia Levtzion
Born	November 24, 1935; Be'er Tuvia, Mandatory Palestine
Died	August 15, 2003 (aged 67)
Nationality	Israeli
Title	President of the Open University of Israel (1987-1992); Executive Director of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (1994-1997);
Children	4
Academic work
Institutions	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Doctoral students	Amalia Levanoni

Nehemia Levtzion (Hebrew: נחמיה לבציון; November 24, 1935 — August 15, 2003) was an Israeli scholar of African history, Near East, Islamic, and African studies, and the President of the Open University of Israel from 1987 to 1992. He was also the Executive Director of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute from 1994 to 1997.