Medievalists.net » Jewish http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 5 Medieval Hanukkah Foods http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/06/5-medieval-hanukkah-foods/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/06/5-medieval-hanukkah-foods/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:33:56 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=63068 What was on the table of medieval Jews? Here is a list of five foods that would have been enjoyed during Hanukkah in the Middle Ages.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/06/5-medieval-hanukkah-foods/feed/ 0 The Struggle is Real: Where are the Medieval Economists?! http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/21/the-struggle-is-real-where-are-the-medieval-economists/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/21/the-struggle-is-real-where-are-the-medieval-economists/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2015 02:02:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62687 Another fascinating paper from "Making the Medieval Relevant" was given by Daniel Curtis, a specialist in Social and Economic History, and a professor at the University of Utrecht.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/21/the-struggle-is-real-where-are-the-medieval-economists/feed/ 0 Curse or Blessing: What’s in the Magic Bowl? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/19/curse-or-blessing-whats-in-the-magic-bowl/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/19/curse-or-blessing-whats-in-the-magic-bowl/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2015 22:00:04 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61152 I intend to look at magic bowls in order to see how and for what purpose they were used, and to get a glimpse at the way they worked and what hidden treasures can be found within them.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/19/curse-or-blessing-whats-in-the-magic-bowl/feed/ 0 Rosh Hashanah in the Middle Ages http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/13/rosh-hashanah-in-the-middle-ages/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/13/rosh-hashanah-in-the-middle-ages/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:21:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61039 As the Jewish High Holy Days takes place, we take a look at how Jews celebrated Rosh Hashanah in the Middle Ages.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/13/rosh-hashanah-in-the-middle-ages/feed/ 0 The Problem of Old Debts: Jewish Moneylenders in Northern Castile http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/13/the-problem-of-old-debts-jewish-moneylenders-in-northern-castile/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/13/the-problem-of-old-debts-jewish-moneylenders-in-northern-castile/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2015 15:33:49 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61032 Focusing especially on Jewish moneylending, the article explores economic relations between Jews and Christians in Northern Castile at the turn of the fourteenth century.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/13/the-problem-of-old-debts-jewish-moneylenders-in-northern-castile/feed/ 0 Mosaics discovered at Byzantine-era Synagogue in Israel http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/06/mosaics-discovered-at-byzantine-era-synagogue-in-israel/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/06/mosaics-discovered-at-byzantine-era-synagogue-in-israel/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2015 04:48:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60220 Excavations of a medieval synagogue in Israel dating to the Byzantine period (4th—7th c. CE) have uncovered a partially-preserved colorful mosaic floor.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/06/mosaics-discovered-at-byzantine-era-synagogue-in-israel/feed/ 0 Medieval Jews on Christianity http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/27/medieval-jews-on-christianity/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/27/medieval-jews-on-christianity/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:39:13 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60040 Whatever medieval Jews said, or thought, about Christianity, one may be sure that very little of it was good.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/27/medieval-jews-on-christianity/feed/ 0 Explore the Medieval Jewish Trail in Winchester http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/27/explore-the-medieval-jewish-trail-in-winchester/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/27/explore-the-medieval-jewish-trail-in-winchester/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:46:08 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60026 Visitors to Winchester have a new way to explore the English city's medieval Jewish past. Winchester City Council and the University of Winchester have launched a new city trail telling the story of this community.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/27/explore-the-medieval-jewish-trail-in-winchester/feed/ 0 ‘But Where are the Dungeons?’: How to Engage the Public at the Tower of London http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/engaging-the-public-with-the-medieval-world-the-tower-of-london/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/engaging-the-public-with-the-medieval-world-the-tower-of-london/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59593 A talk about how historical sites, like the Tower of London engage the public. How to handle visitor expectations, what do people come t see and how to tell history in a captivating but accurate manner.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/engaging-the-public-with-the-medieval-world-the-tower-of-london/feed/ 0 David Nirenberg on ‘Religion and Violence’ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/02/david-nirenberg-on-religion-and-violence/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/02/david-nirenberg-on-religion-and-violence/#comments Sat, 02 May 2015 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57980 Do the respective claims of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic holy texts contribute to the violence between the various communities that read them? Or do they provide a basis for solidarity between the three Abrahamic religions?

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