Overview

Jewish Prayer Texts from the Cairo Genizah, which sets a new tone for future studies, consists of a selection of transcribed and translated Genizah fragments that contain some of the earliest known texts of rabbinic prayers. Reif describes in detail the physical makeup of each manuscript and assesses the manner in which the scribe has tackled the matter of recording a preferred version. He then places the prayer texts included in the manuscript within the context of Jewish liturgical history, explaining the degree to which they were innovative and whether they established precedents to be followed in later prayer-books. He offers specialists and more general readers a fresh understanding of the historical, theological, linguistic, and social factors that may have motivated adjustments to their liturgical formulations.

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Author:   Stefan C. Reif
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   66
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9789004313316

ISBN 10:   9004313311
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   17 March 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English, Hebrew

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. T-S G1.78: Natronai's Hundred Blessings 2. T-S NS 123.12: Preliminary Readings and Prayers 3. T-S H18.4: Poetic 'Amida 4. Or.1080 3.2: 'Amida with Strong Emotions 5. Add.3160.2: Evening Prayer and Bibliographical Crux 6. T-S NS 123.92: Weekday and Shabbat Eves Compared 7. T-S 8H16.23: Differences on Friday Evenings 8. T-S NS 299.150: Polemical Reading against Karaites 9. Add.3159.4: Shabbat Beginnings and Endings 10. T-S 6H6.6: folio 4: Qaddish in Strange Form 11. T-S NS 235.171: Musaf for Rosh Hodesh 12. Add.3160.9: Rosh Hodesh to Rosh Ha-Shana 13. T-S 10H3.4 and T-S NS 235.157a & 157b: Prayers for Rosh Hodesh and Musaf for Rosh Ha-Shana 14. T-S 8H23.2: Prayers for Rosh Ha-Shana 15. T-S H8.79: Verses and Musaf for Rosh Ha-Shana 16. T-S NS 155.1: Ways to Start Yom Kippur 17. T-S 10H4.1: Shemini 'Aseret's Own Rite 18. T-S H2.124: Special Qiddush for Pesah 19. T-S H2.152: Ma Nishtana in Five 20. Add.3159.13: Haggada before Meal 21. T-S 8H24.3: Prayers for Pesah 22. T-S NS 89.36: Additions for Hanukka 23. T-S NS 196.66: Haftara Blessings 24. Or.1080 15.4 & T-S AS 110.359: Unusual Grace 25. T-S NS 123.31: Instructions in Aramaic List of Works Cited and Abbreviations Indexes Sources Names Subjects

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Stefan C. Reif is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Hebrew Studies and Fellow of St John's College in the University of Cambridge. He was the Founding Director of the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library (1973-2006) and is the author of many publications.

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