All posts by Andreas Lehnertz

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.

Sotheby’s Judaica Sale

Events, Exhibitions, News

Sotheby’s has its catalogue out for the upcoming Judaica sale on 18 December 2024. According to their announcement, “the sale is comprised almost exclusively of manuscripts from the Sassoon (lots 1-29) and Montefiore (32-121) collections, separated by two special additions from private sources (30-31). […] There will be an exhibition for several days (December 11-17) prior to the live sale itself (December 18). The exhibition is free and open to the public, and its hours are 10am-5pm each day, except Friday (10am-4pm), Shabbat (closed), and Sunday (1-5pm).”

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The Richard Witten Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University

Call for Applications

According to their call, “Columbia University’s Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies is proud to announce a post-doctoral fellowship at the rank of Post-Doctoral Research Scholar in Jewish Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year. The salary for the fellowship will be $91,050. This fellowship is open to scholars in all areas of Israel and Jewish Studies.”

Deadline: 20 December 2024.

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Alfred and Isabel Bader Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish History, Queen’s University

Call for Applications

According to their call, “the Jewish Studies Program in association with the Department of History at Queen’s University invites applications for the Alfred and Isabel Bader Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Jewish History. The temporal and thematic area of specialization is open and includes any area of research related to Jewish history. The fellowship will be awarded to a scholar with a completed PhD who has a record of outstanding teaching. The fellowship will be awarded initially for a two-year term commencing 1 July 2024 and is renewable for an additional one-year term. A postdoctoral supervisor will be named based on the successful candidate’s field of specialization.”

Deadline: 15 January 2025.

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The Aaron Kirschenbaum International Prize in Jewish Law

Call for Applications

According to their call, “the first prize will be awarded in Israel (2025), the second in New York (2027), and will continue to be awarded alternately every two years. The prize will be awarded to an early career scholar (graduate student or up to ten years from the last terminal degree) for an article written in Hebrew or English in the field of Jewish Law, broadly defined, accepted for publication during the previous three years.”

Deadline: 15 December 2024.

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2025-2026 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica

Call for Applications

According to their call, “the Starr fellowships for 2025-2026 will be available exclusively to recent Ph.D. recipients working on Jewish mysticism, including Kabbalah in all periods, Hasidism, including neo-Hasidism, and other forms of Jewish thought significantly influenced by Kabbalah. Candidates working in the Humanities (philosophy, theology, literature) and the Social Sciences (anthropology, sociology, ethnography) are encouraged to apply. Ph.D. required. Applicants must have their Ph.D. degree in hand by July 1, 2025. Recent recipients of the doctorate and junior faculty are especially encouraged to apply.”

Deadline: 12 December 2024.

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