A Hand-List of Rabbinic Manuscripts in the Cambridge Genizah Collections: Volume 1

A Hand-List of Rabbinic Manuscripts in the Cambridge Genizah Collections: Volume 1
Author: Cambridge University Library
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1998-12-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780521584005

The Taylor-Schechter New Series contains over 40,000 manuscript fragments that originated in the world famous Cairo Genizah. These fragments are extremely important for research, but students are hampered by the difficulties involved in identifying and gathering the fragments pertaining to particular works or genres. This volume represents an important step toward classifying the contents of the collection and increasing its accessibility, especially with regard to those fragments that belong to the various genres of rabbinic literature.

The Cambridge Genizah Collections

The Cambridge Genizah Collections
Author: Shulamit Reif
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2002-05-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780521813617

A collection of essays by international experts summarizing recent developments in Genizah research.

A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo

A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo
Author: Stefan Reif
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136117784

Explains how Cairo came to have its important Genizah archive, how Cambridge developed its interests in Hebraica, and how a number of colourful figures brought about the connection between the two centres. Also shows the importance of the Genizah material for Jewish cultural history.

The Targumic Toseftot to Ezekiel

The Targumic Toseftot to Ezekiel
Author: Alinda Damsma
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2012-06-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004229973

This volume offers an in-depth treatment of the Targumic Toseftot to Ezekiel by presenting the critical text, translation, and comprehensive commentary. The study further provides new insights into their Aramaic dialect, date and provenance, as well as their historical and social setting.

"From a Sacred Source"

Author: Ben Outhwaite
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2010-09-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004190597

In August 2007, leading scholars from the world of Genizah Studies assembled in Cambridge for a conference marking the retirement of Stefan Reif, Professor of Medieval Hebrew at the University of Cambridge and founder of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit. This collection of papers demonstrates the breadth and vitality of Genizah Studies today, much of which is due to Reif’s efforts over his thirty-three years as director of the Unit. See a review of the book here.

Judaica Reference Sources

Judaica Reference Sources
Author: Charles Cutter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2004-02-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313053332

A recipient of the Outstanding Reference Award from the Association of Jewish Librarians in its earlier edition, this updated edition of Judaica Reference Sources maintains its editorial excellence while revising and expanding coverage for the new century. Virtually every aspect of Jewish life, knowledge, history, culture, religion, and contemporary issues is covered in this annotated, bibliographic guide. A critical collection development tool for college, university, public school, and synagogue libraries, Judaica Reference Sources provides entries for over 1,000 reference works, as well as a selective list of related Web sites, in English, French, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Works published since 1970 are emphasized. Unique in providing expert guidance to Judaica material for the librarian, the layperson, the student, and the researcher, this reference guide is a versatile tool that will fulfill your every need for Judaica material.