All posts by Hannah Teddy Schachter

About Hannah Teddy Schachter

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Doctoral Fellow of the Israel Science Foundation-funded research group "Contending with Crises: Jews in Fourteenth-Century Europe" led by Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten. While my doctoral research explores the relationships between Jews and royal women--specifically queens--in 13th-century France, my other research projects consider Jewish-Christian encounters in medieval processions, dance and song, as well as costume in France and the German Kingdom during the Middle Ages.

Conference: “Between Exchange and Expulsion: Jews and Christians in France, 1096–1394” 17-19 Sept 2024, Paris

Organisation:
Görge Hasselhoff (TU Dortmund), Judith Kogel (IRHT/CNRS) and Amélie Sagasser (DHIP)

The conference explores the interactions between Christians and Jews in France from 1096 to 1394, focussing on social, legal, economic and cultural factors that influenced Jewish-Christian coexistence during and after the Crusades. It centres on interreligious exchange and the transformations of both religions: With regard to the handling of sacred scriptures, there is evidence of an intensive dialogue. This also applies to the social sphere where many indications suggest an inclusion of the Jewish community in Christian society. On the other hand, until the 12th century there were no detailed regulations that formalised the place of the Jewish population in law. Instead, it can be observed that from the end of the 12th century onwards, successive expulsions fuelled by religious, economic and political interests ultimately led to the final expulsion of the Jews from France in 1394.

CFA: Short-Term Visiting Ph.D. or PostDoc Fellowships, Israel Science Foundation research project “Contending with Crises: The Jews in XIVth Century Europe,” Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten (PI)

The Israel Science Foundation sponsored research project Contending with Crises: The Jews in XIVth Century Europe at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the direction of Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten is offering short term (1-2 months) visiting fellowships for Ph.D. students in the fields of History, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Literature, or Art History and for Postdocs in these fields, starting in October 2024.

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A Judas in a Fifteenth-Century Biblia Pauperum and the Intersecting Histories of Money, Sexuality, and Anti-Semitism

by Diane Wolfthal (Rice University)

A fascinating image of Judas appears in a Biblia pauperum (Bible of the Poor), produced in Regensburg or Vienna around 1435 and today in the Morgan Library and Museum in New York (Fig. 1). It was featured in the exhibition that I guest curated there this year, Medieval Money, Merchants, and Morality and in the accompanying volume of the same name.[i] As an art historian with an interest in little-known images as well as the intersecting histories of money, sexuality, and anti-Semitism, I was immediately drawn to this image. The exhibition explored how the rise of the monetary economy transformed European life and culture. One thread of the show examined how Christians displaced onto Jews their anxiety about committing economic practices that they deemed immoral.   The image of Judas formed part of that thread.

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CFA: Visiting Ph.D. Fellowships, Israel Science Foundation research project “Contending with Crises: The Jews in XIVth Century Europe,” Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten (PI)

is offering up to 2 visiting fellowships for Ph.D. students in the fields of History, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Literature, or Art History starting in October 2024.

Deadline: 20 May 2024

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CFA: Post-Doc Fellowships, The Israel Science Foundation research project “Contending with Crises: The Jews in XIVth Century Europe,” Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten (PI)

offering up to 2 Post-Doctoral scholarships beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Scholars who have received their Ph.D. after October 1st 2019 or will submit their Ph.D. no later than October 1st 2024 are eligible to apply.

Deadline: 20 May 2024

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