New Issue of Sidra: A Journal for the Study of Rabbinic Literature, No. 33 (2021) is out

This Hebrew language journal (with English summaries) offers articles on the critical study of Talmudic and Halakhic issues.

The new volume features the following articles:

Yosef Marcus: “The Role of the Priest in Tractate Arakhin – Various Trends in the Tannaitic Literature,” 9-22.

John Glucker, “Crowned with Good Manners,” 23-35.

Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, “’Fool, Look to the End of the Verse’: B. Ḥullin 87a and its Christian Background,” 37-63.

Amram and Adin Tropper, “’A Man Once Deposited Jewels with his Neighbor’ (B. Bava Metzia 35a): A Simple Story?” 65-85.

David Sabato, “From Halakhah (Law) to Maaseh (Incident):’An Incident that Happened’ as the Alleged Reason for an Enactment in the Babylonian Talmud,” 87-104. 

Avraham Stav and Uri Ehrlich, “The Ancient Versions of ‘Emet Veyatziv’ in the Cairo Genizah Prayer-Books,” 105-124. 

Avraham Yoskovich, “Ein Att(A) Omed Be-Meimekha: An Enigmatic Phrase, Physiology and Religious Morality in Rabbinic Midrash and Piyyut from the Byzantine Period,” 125-138.

Simcha Emanuel, “Responsa of Rabbi Hayim Or Zaru’a,” 139-183.

Yoel Marciano, “The Sugya Ḥamura of R. Yehuda Ibn Bolat,” 185-207.


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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.