About Daniel Sivan
Daniel Sivan (Hebrew: דניאל סיון; August 21, 1949 – August 6, 2026) was an Israeli linguist and academic who was a professor in the Department of Hebrew Language at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. == Background == Daniel Sibboni (later Sivan) was born in Casablanca, French protectorate of Morocco. He immigrated to Israel with his parents Makhluf and Allen and his two brothers Shmuel and Michel. When they arrived by ship from Marseille they were taken to Shikkun Canaan, a neighborhood in Safed. Sibboni's youngest brother, Gabi Siboni, was born there. In August 1967, Sivan joined the Israel Defense Forces and became a coding instructor in the signals corps at Tzrifin. Upon completing his military service, he moved to Ramat Gan and studied at the Tel Aviv University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible Studies and Hebrew Language in 1970. Continuing his studies, Sivan gained a Master of Arts degree in Hebrew and Semitic languages. His thesis focused on "Northwest Semitic in Akkadian texts from Ugarit" and was under the guidance of Professor Anson Frank Rainey.
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