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Periphery and Center: reading Natalie Zemon Davis at Stern College for Women

Ronnie Perelis in Lehrhaus · 24 Dec 2023

Natalie Zemon Davis, a pioneering historian, passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy of compassionate and sensitive writing on the human dimension of the past.

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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and the Halakhot of Hostages: Part III

Elli Fischer in Jewish Review of Books · 1 Dec 2023

In this article, the author discusses Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's views on the exchange of imprisoned terrorists for hostages, focusing on the concept of pidyon shevuyim (the redemption or ransom of captives) in Jewish tradition.

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Strange, I’ve Seen that Face Before

José Martínez Delgado in Jewish Review of Books · 10 Jul 2023

The author discusses their work on personal letters from the Cairo Geniza, focusing on the daily life of Andalusian Jews.

0 History Gender/Identity

Wuhsha the Broker: Excavations from the Cairo Geniza

Jewish History Nerds · 1 Jun 2023

The podcast episode discusses the discovery of the story of Wuhsha the Broker in the Cairo Geniza, shedding light on the extraordinary role of this 11th-century Jewish trader in medieval Egypt.

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Shai Secunda in Jewish Review of Books · 13 Jul 2022

"Wandering Jews" is an edited volume that explores Jewish travel writing from biblical times to the present day.

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The Cairo Geniza: Jewish Medieval Life in the Middle East - Dr Benjamin Outhwaite of Cambridge University

The Habura · 16 Feb 2022

Dr. Ben Outhwaite, Head of the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library, discusses the Cairo Geniza and its significance for understanding Jewish medieval life in the Middle East.

0 History Gender/Identity

Marriage Then . . . and Now

Faigy Grunfeld in Jewish Action · 20 Jun 2019

The text explores the misconceptions surrounding Jewish marriages in the past, challenging the notion that they were strictly utilitarian and devoid of love.

0 History Gender/Identity

Marriage Then . . . and Now

Faigy Grunfeld in Jewish Action · 20 Jun 2019

The text discusses the misconception that past Jewish marriages were primarily utilitarian, with strict gender roles.

0 History Jewish Law

Historical Agency

Ezra Blaustein in Jewish Review of Books · 20 Dec 2018

Mark R. Cohen's book delves into the historical partnership between Yeshua and Khalluf, two Jewish merchants in the 11th century, as revealed through documents from the Cairo Geniza.

0 Jewish Law History

Inside or Outside?

Hindy Najman in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Jun 2017

The text delves into the importance of texts both inside and outside the Bible in understanding Jewish tradition.

0 History Jewish Law

Bottomless pit: The Cairo Geniza and the untold history of Medieval Jewry

Tel Aviv Review · 13 Nov 2014

Dr. Moshe Lavee discusses the Cairo Geniza, a collection of Jewish texts found in Egypt detailing ten centuries of Jewish life, revealing a history often overlooked.

0 History Literature

Buried Treasure

Norman A. Stillman in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Solomon Schechter's discovery of the Cairo Geniza in 1896, a collection of discarded Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic manuscripts from the Ben Ezra Synagogue, revealed a trove of Jewish historical and literary treasures, including writings from the Exilarchs, Jewish philosophers like Saadya Gaon and Maimonides, and poets such as Shmuel Ha-nagid and Yehuda Halevi.