Tag Archives: Simcha Emanuel

A Winter Day in Jerusalem- Dr. Judith Olszowy-Schlanger on “Books within Books”

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

One of the perks of studying in Jerusalem is “winter break”. No, not our winter break, but rather, those of foreign universities, during which many scholars end up visiting Jerusalem. For the Talmud Blog, this allowed us to hear Ron … Continue reading →

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Potty Mouth

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Looking for material for my MA thesis, “Injuries and Battery in Tannaitic Law” – and thus avoiding working on the actual thesis – I came across this entertaining snippet from the recently published S. Emanuel, Teshuvot Maharam meRothenburg vaHaveirav, §308 (pp. 641-642, … Continue reading →

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Simcha Emanuel’s “Responsa of Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg and his Colleagues”- Review by Pinchas Roth

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Simcha Emanuel, Responsa of Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg and his Colleagues: Critical Edition, Introduction and Notes (Jerusalem: World Union of Jewish Studies, 2012) Review by Pinchas Roth The thirteenth century has a reputation for being a little boring. Coming after … Continue reading →

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