Jacob Mann: A Centennial Review
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Edited by:
Stefan C. Reif
About this book
Jacob Mann (1888–1940), a major figure in the fields of medieval Jewish history and rabbinic literature, was an early user of the Cairo Genizah materials to improve our understanding of these fields. This volume, based on papers delivered at a conference at St. John’s College, Cambridge, assesses his scholarly contributions in the light of more recent developments in these areas. Yosef Ofer, Moshe Lavee, and Gila Wachman deal with Mann’s work on the triennial Torah-reading cycle and hafṭarot, synagogue homilies, and a previously unknown midrashic work from the land of Israel. Ruth Langer and Stefan Reif appraise Mann’s liturgical studies. Adiel Breuer, Sacha Stern, and Jennifer Grayson evaluate Mann’s work on halakhic literature, the rabbinic calendar, and the history of the Babylonian yeshivot. Menahem Ben-Sasson reviews Mann’s article on messianic movements during the Crusades. Miriam Frankel and Yoram Erder deal with Mann’s contributions to Karaite studies. Richard Sarason provides an updated biography of Mann and bibliography of his scholarly writings. Together, they portray Mann as a scholar who was captivated by the riches of the Cairo Genizah and devoted his academic career to their exploration and publication.
Author / Editor information
Stefan C. Reif, St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, U.K., and Richard S. Sarason, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Introduction Another Look at the Biography of Jacob Mann
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Another Look at the Biography of Jacob Mann
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Mann’s Identification of the Hafṭarot of the Triennial Lectionary Compared with New Data
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Between Speculative and Explorative: The Contribution of Jacob Mann to the Study of Aggadic Midrashim and Homiletics
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Midrash Ḥadash ‘al Hatorah: Some Updates and Additions to Mann’s Unfinished Work
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Halakhic Literature in Mann’s Studies
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Explaining Liturgical Anomalies: Evaluating Jacob Mann’s “Changes in the Divine Service. . .”
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A Re-Assessment of Mann’s “Genizah Fragments of the Palestinian Order of Service”
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Jacob Mann’s Contribution to the History of the Jewish Calendar
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From Babylonia to Cincinnati: Jacob Mann and the Study of Jewish Communal History
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Have We Made Major Progress Since Mann’s “Messianic Movements” of 1925?
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Karaism and Karaites in Jacob Mann’s Writings
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Benjamin al-Nahāwandī’s Theology and Halakhah According to Jacob Mann
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Bibliography of the Published Writings of Jacob Mann
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Index of Names
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Index of Sources
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Index of Subjects, Places, Works, Prayers
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Manuscripts Cited
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