Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Emanuel Tov

Born: September 15, 1941 (age 83)
Bio: Emanuel Tov is emeritus Professor in the Department of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Known for:
- Textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible (1992)
- The Greek and Hebrew Bible (1999)