Jewish Studies 58.2 (2023)

The new volume of Jewish Studies 58.2 (2023) (Hebrew) is out. List of articles:

  1. Brachi Elitzur and Eden HaCohen – “They Rejected the Desirable Land”: The Sin of the Spies and its Reframing in Rabbinic Literature
  2. Jonathan Grossman and Jonathan Jacobs – Ambiguity on the Level of the Plain Sense in Rashi’s Commentaries on the Bible
  3. Dov Schwartz – Between Spain and Provence: Critical and Cultural Exploration of Rabbi Prof. B. Z. Benedict’s Oeuvre
  4. Michal Aziza Ohana – A Modern Rabbinical Autobiography by R. Yeshuah Shimon Hayyim Ovadiah of Sefrou

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About Andreas Lehnertz

As Juniorpofessor of medieval history with a specialization in Jewish history at the University of Trier, Andreas Lehnertz studies the social, cultural, and religious history of Europe. His academic pursuits focus on the nuanced dynamics of everyday Christian-Jewish relations, the study of marginal Hebrew and Yiddish deeds, the study of Jewish and general sealing practices, and the in-depth study of Jewish craftspeople. He wrote a book on "Jewish Seals in the Medieval German Empire: The Authentication and Self-Representation of Jewish Men and Women". His expertise has been further honed through his roles as a postdoctoral fellow in the ERC project "Beyond the Elite - Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe" at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and as a member of the Martin Buber Society in the Humanities and Social Sciences, also at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently he writes a book that about "Jewish Craftspeople in Medieval Germany". Through his research and publications, he aims to make a meaningful contribution to the academic discourse surrounding medieval history and to provide valuable insights into the rich tapestry of European history during this pivotal period.