Norman E. Alexander Celebration of Collections: “Fleeing France, Portraying the Plague, and Cultivating Commentaries,” 14 November 2022 (Zoom)

Events

This year’s Celebration of Collections features manuscripts from the medieval, early modern, and modern period, and spanning topics such as expulsion, plague, and translation.

– Charlie Steinman, “I heard there was a return in France:” A Codicological Approach to the Liturgical Identity of Post-Expulsion French Jewry

– Susan Einbinder, “Writing the Stories of Plague: Abraham Catalano’s ‘Olam Hafukh”

– Dan Klein, “Shadal’s First Draft: Translating the Commentaries of Samuel David Luzzatto With the Aid of a Columbia Manuscript.”

The event takes place at 12:30 GMT-4.

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Andreas Lehnertz
Andreas Lehnertz
As Juniorprofessor of medieval history with a specialization in Jewish history at the University of Trier, Andreas Lehnertz studies the… Read more
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About Andreas Lehnertz

As Juniorprofessor 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 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.