Julie A. Harris “The Iberian Hebrew Bible: Rabbinic Writings and Ornamental Carpet Pages” Gesta, 60:2.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Update on the Selling of the Luzzatto Mahzor – SOLD
As the initiate “Sauvons le Mahzor Luzzatto” reports, the important Luzzatto Mahzor was sold yesterday in New York for 8.307.000 USD. They add, that the buyer stated the Luzzatto Mahzor would still be accessible to researchers – for one day per year.
New publication: Moses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine, by Diana Lobel (Boston, Academic Studies Press, 2021).
Moses Maimonides — a proud heir to the Andalusian tradition of Aristotelian philosophy — crafted a bold and original philosophical interpretation of Torah and Judaism. His son Abraham Maimonides is a fascinating maverick whose Torah commentary mediates between the philosophical interpretations of his father, the contextual approach of Biblical exegetes such as Saadya, and the Sufi-flavored illuminative mysticism of his Egyptian Pietist circle. This pioneering study explores the intersecting approaches of Moses and Abraham Maimonides to the spark of divine illumination and revelation of the divine name Ehyeh asher Ehyeh, I am that I am / I will be who I will be.
For a flyer offering a 20% discount, you can contact the author at: dnlobel@bu.edu.
Researcher of the Week
Justine Isserles, PhD
École Pratique des Hautes Études-SAPRAT (Paris)
(English/Français)
Continue reading Researcher of the Week“I am a research associate at the École Pratique des Hautes Études-SAPRAT (Paris) for the Books Within Books: Hebrew manuscript Fragments in European Libraries database since 2010. After two postdoctoral research projects and the creation of the descriptive catalogue of Hebrew manuscripts at the University Library of Geneva (Switzerland) (https://archives.bge-geneve.ch/ark:/17786/vta3485ae1cf4b675b6), I am currently the director of the Hebrew Manuscript Library of Switzerland project, in collaboration with the Swiss research website e-codices (https://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/about/subprojects). Equally, as an independent scholar, I focus my research publications not only on the material aspect of Hebrew manuscripts, but also on the intellectual, calendrical, liturgical, linguistic, and medical history of medieval European Jewry. Two of my recent publications in these fields of research are: “Maḥzor Vitry: A Study of Liturgical-Halakhic Compendia from Medieval Franco-Germany” Jewish History 35 (2021), 1–29; “The Twenty-Four Egyptian Days in Yiddish” Journal of Jewish Languages 9 (2021), 238–264.
Professorship (W2) in Jewish Studies with a Focus on History, the History of Religion, and Jewish Philosophy, Freie Universität Berlin
The appointed candidate will cover research and teaching in Jewish Studies with a focus on medieval and (early) modern Jewish history, the history of religion, and philosophy. The appointment will form part of an existing network of regional expertise in the subject at Freie Universität Berlin.
Deadline: November 4, 2021
Professorship (W2 with Tenure Track) for Religious Studies with a Focus on the Relations between Judaism and Islam in Past and Present, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main
The Faculty of Protestant Theology of Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main invites applications for the following position as a civil servant or public employee starting at the earliest possible date:
Professorship (W2 with Tenure Track) for Religious Studies with a Focus on the Relations between Judaism and Islam in Past and Present.
Deadline: November 3, 2021
Call for applications: Fritz Halbers Fellowship, Leo Baeck Institute
The LBI announces the availability of one or more fellowship per year for students enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an accredited institution of higher education. The fellowships provide financial assistance to scholars whose research projects are connected with the culture and history of German-speaking Jewry.
The fellowship(s) consists of an award, not exceeding $ 3000–, to be determined according to the requirements of the project. The fellowship should be used by the end of the year in which it was granted. Support for travel or family members is not available.
Deadline: November 16, 2021
Call for applications: AAJR Graduate Research Funding Opportunities
AAJR provides grants of up to $4,000 for graduate student summer research. The funds are not intended for language study or equipment. The grant is open to graduate students in any field of Jewish studies at a North American university who have submitted their Ph.D. Dissertation prospectus and have a demonstrated need for materials from archival, library, or manuscript collections or for ethnographic research. Applications for travel and/or the purchase of copied or scanned items will be considered.
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Call for applications: AAJR Baron Book Prize
The American Academy for Jewish Research invites submissions for the Salo Wittmayer Baron Book Prize. The Baron Book Prize ($3,000) is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding first book in Jewish studies.
Eligibility: An academic book, in English, in any area of Jewish studies published in calendar year 2021. The work must be the author’s first scholarly book. Authors must have received their Ph.D. within the previous seven years, no earlier than 2014.
Deadline: January 31, 2022
Call for applications: Doctoral Fellowships in German Studies, Stanford University
The Department of German Studies at Stanford University welcomes applications to our Ph.D. program. Core faculty in German Studies represent a broad spectrum of approaches to literature and culture, including Medieval and Early Modern Studies, German-Jewish Studies, gender, literary theory, media theory and theater.
Deadline: December 6, 2021