Publisher DeGruyter announces a one-year paid trainee position in their medieval studies editorial team. Starting date is flexible, with a preference for 1 October; (some) knowledge of German is helpful, but not required. Working remotely is possible.
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Ilana Tahan, 1946-2024
It saddens us deeply to learn that Ilana Tahan passed away peacefully on Saturday 6 July 2024.
Ilana Tahan at her lecture on the Leather Cut-Book Binding Technique and Meir Jaffe at one session on Jewish Craftspeople and Their Material Evidence, Leeds International Medieval Congress 2019.
New Post of the Genizah Research Unit: Fragment of the Month July 2024
A birthday with uncertainty: RNL Evr Arab I 4816 by Nadia Vidro
New book: The Kennicott Bible: A Masterpiece of Jewish Book Art, by Katrin Kogman-Appel
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.
Old Yiddish Scholarship in the Past, Present, and Future: An Interview with Chava Turniansky
The journal In Geveb has published an interview with Chava Turniansky and Chaya Alyada about Old Yiddish scholarship.
Rowan Dorin’s “No Return: Jews, Christian Usurers, and the Spread of Mass Expulsion in Medieval Europe” wins the 2023 Salo Baron Prize for the best book published in Jewish Studies
The prize is awarded annually by the American Academy for Jewish Research.
Honorable Mention was awarded A.J. Berkowitz, A Life of Psalms in Jewish Late Antiquity, University of Pennsylvania Press.
Remains of the medieval synagogue discovered in Spain
Jewish Heritage Europe reports that in Spain remains of the medieval synagogue were discovered during restoration of the main altarpiece in the Santa Maria la Blanca church in Seville.
Crate Expectations
Read about the many small fragments the Cairo geniza still holds and that are not yet identified. Melonie Schmierer-Lee expalins this via the blog of the Genizah Research Unit.
Jewish History Seminar, Arye Maimon Institut for Jewish History – Mailing List
The Arye Maimon Institute of Jewish History at Trier University holds a regular “Jewish History Seminar” to discuss current research in medieval and early modern Jewish history. It generally takes place in person and online on Mondays between 6 and 8 pm (European time). Its ‘hybrid’ format makes it possible to involve people from all over the globe to take part. If you are interested in joining us, please send an e-mail to cluse [at] uni-trier [dot] de.
Der „Arbeitskreis Jüdische Geschichte“ des Arye Maimon-Instituts trifft sich regelmäßig online und in Präsenz, um aktuelle Forschungen zur jüdischen Geschichte und Kultur des Mittelalters und der Frühen Neuzeit zu diskutieren. Die Diskussionsabende finden in der Regel montags zwischen 18 und 20 Uhr MEZ statt. Das „hybride“ Format macht es möglich, Interessierte aus allen Teilen der Welt zu beteiligen. Wer Interesse an der Teilnahme hat, wende sich bitte per Mail an cluse [at] uni-trier [dot] de.