The Most Illustrious English Jew of the Middle Ages - Jewish Personalities of...
Rabbi Elijah of London, a fascinating Talmudist, Halachist, financier and physician. Exploring some of his Halachic rulings and business dealings.
View ArticleThe Story of Rabbi Berachia of Lincoln - Jewish Personalities of Medieval...
A glimpse into the life and teachings of a relatively unknown English Tosafist, an illustrious medieval Jewish scholar, who fell victim to one of the earliest documented cases of blood libel.
View ArticleThe Halachic Status of a Loan - Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 4
Marriage, loans and the holiday of Sukkot, and the unlikely link between the three, in light of a textual addition to a manuscript draft of Mishneh Torah in the author's own hand.
View ArticleGondola Travel on Shabbat? - Jewish legal disputes in the Venice Ghetto
The Chief Rabbi of Venice's attempt to permit gondola travel on Shabbat. The life and times of Rabbi Simone Luzzatto, 1583–1663.
View ArticleThe Unknown Tosafist? - The life and times of Rabbi Moses of London
Henry III of England interferes in a complex divorce case. The story of an illustrious Jewish family living in England prior to the expulsion of 1290.
View ArticleThe Life and Times of Rabbi Yom Tov of York
A liturgical poet and Tosafist who led the community of York, martyred in the massacre of 1190
View ArticleProphecy in the Thought of Maimonides - Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in...
How a variation in the Oxford Manuscript of Mishneh Torah sheds light on Maimonides position on prophecy.
View ArticleMegillat Esther in Manuscript
An interesting look at early manuscripts of the Megillah of Esther and its commentaries housed in the Bodleian Library at Oxford.
View ArticleThe Unconditional Promise of the Exodus
Must a prophecy come true? Can G-d retract a promise? Exploring Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in manuscript.
View ArticleMaimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript
Textual analysis of fascinating manuscripts housed in Oxford's Bodleian Library, some written in Maimonides' own hand.
View ArticleThe Unique Prophecy of Moses According to Maimonides - Mishneh Torah in...
A divergence in an authenticated manuscript, highlights the importance of a single letter.
View ArticleKol Nidrei in Manuscript
A look at the development of this iconic prayer based on manuscripts housed in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, one of the largest collections of Hebraic manuscripts in the world.
View ArticleThe Biblical Commentary of Rashi in Manuscript
A fascinating look at the manuscripts of Rashi found in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. Drawing conclusions from variations in the text.
View ArticleThe Laws of Kindling the Menorah as Seen Through the Manuscripts
The history of the evolution of laws for the kindling of the Chanukah Menorah, as detailed in manuscripts found in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
View ArticleParshah and Manuscript
Exploring a commentary of Rashi on the parsha, examining discrepancies between the printed version of Rashi and an ancient manuscript housed in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and offering possible...
View ArticleWhat Does the Silver Half Shekel Signify?
An examination of Rashi’s commentary on contributing a half shekel and a closer look at some discrepancies between our printed version of Rashi and an ancient manuscript housed in the Bodleian Library,...
View ArticleMishkan, Mishkan: Why the Double Expression?
An analysis of Rashi’s second commentary in Parshat Pekudei, which addresses the repetition of the word Mishkan, and examining the nuances of the printed version in contrast to other manuscripts....
View ArticleG-d Calling Moses
Analysis of Rashi's first comment on the book of Leviticus – G-d calling Moses prior to speaking to him – through the lens of ancient manuscripts of Rashi.
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