Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Talmud in the Digital Age: Fragments From the Cutting Room Floor- Shai Secunda and Elli Fischer

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

The most recent issue of the Jewish Review of Books is now on the stands and online. On the cover of the magazine there is an endearing drawing (below) by Mark Anderson of three cheder kids completely entranced by an … Continue reading →

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Footnote

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

In his book on Minhag in early Ashkenaz, I. M. Ta-Shema hid this in a footnote; I thought it would be of interest to the community. It seems to me that the source of the [Ashkenazi] custom to separate the … Continue reading →

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Recent Dissertations and Theses

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Even if papers remain ‘owed’ and exams still need to be graded, by most accounts the 2011-2 academic year is through. Below we have posted the most recent yield of dissertations and theses that deal with rabbinic literature. Please, if … Continue reading →

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Postscript: Jonah Frankel, 1928-2012

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

The world of Jewish Studies and the Talmud Blog mourn the passing of Prof. Jonah Frankel, teacher, pioneer, scholar and Israel prize laureate. Frankel was born in Munich in 1928 and arrived in Palestine when the Nazis came to power. … Continue reading →

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