Tag Archives: Philology

On the Margins: A Review of E. Marienberg’s ‘La Baraïta de-Niddah’

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Evyatar Marienberg, La Baraïta de-Niddah ברייתא דנידה. Un texte juif pseudo-talmudic sur les lois religieuses relatives à la menstruation (Bibliothèque de l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes Sciences Religieuses 157; Paris : Brepols, 2012). The Baraita deNidah is one of those compositions that … Continue reading →

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A Quotation of Yerushalmi in a Judaeo-Arabic Manuscript

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Few textual witnesses of the Palestinian Talmud exist. There is only one complete manuscript (MS Leiden Scaliger 3), and then another exemplar which includes order Zeraim (and tractate Sotah; MS Vatican Heb. 133), plus an assortment of fragments (now collated … Continue reading →

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Trying to Understand Scribal Practices

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Among the many advantages of studying in Jerusalem are the many wonderful opportunities for class-outings. Not since elementary school have I been on so many field trips. Last week, I managed to get myself on a tour of The Shrine of … Continue reading →

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