Jewish prayer texts from the Cairo Genizah : a selection of manuscripts at Cambridge University Library, introduced, transcribed, translated, and annotated, with Images / by Stefan C. Reif.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reif, Stefan C., 1944- author.

Series:

Cambridge Genizah studies series ; v. 7.

Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 66.

Cambridge Genizah studies series

Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Liturgy--History and criticism.

Judaism.

Cairo Genizah.

Manuscripts, Hebrew--England--Cambridge.

Manuscripts, Hebrew.

Manuscripts, Judeo-Arabic--England--Cambridge.

Manuscripts, Judeo-Arabic.

Cambridge University Library.

British Library.

Judaism--Liturgy.

England--Cambridge.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

viii, 329 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 T-S G1.78: Natronai's Hundred Blessings 12

2 T-S NS 123.12: Preliminary Readings and Prayers 28

3 T-S H18.4, P1-4: Poetic 'Amida 40

4 Or.1080 3.2: 'Amida with Strong Emotions 59

5 Add.3160.2: Evening Prayer and Bibliographical Crux 69

6 T-S NS 123.92: Weekday and Shabbat Eves Compared 83

7 T-S 8H16.23: Differences on Friday Evenings 93

8 T-S NS 299.150: Polemical Reading against Karaites 106

9 Add.3159.4: Shabbat Beginnings and Endings 115

10 T-S 6H6.6, Folio 4: Qaddish in Strange Form 129

11 T-S NS 235.171: Musaf for Rosh Hodesh 139

12 Add.3160.9: Rosh Hodesh to Rosh Ha-Shana 151

13 T-S 10H3.4 and T-S NS 235.157a and 157b: Prayers for Rosh Hodesh and Musaf for Rosh Ha-Shana 159

14 T-S 8H23.2: Prayers for Rosh Ha-Shana 178

15 T-S H8.79: Verses and Musaf for Rosh Ha-Shana 189

16 T-S NS 155.1: Ways to Start Yom Kippur 201

17 T-S 10H4.1: Shemini 'Aseret's Own Rite 211

18 T-s H2.124: Special Qiddush for Pesah 222

19 T-S H2.152: Ma Nishtana in Five 235

20 Add.3159.13: Haggada before Meal 249

21 T-S 8H24.3: Prayers for Pesah 261

22 T-S NS 89.36: Additions for Hanukka 270

23 T-S NS 196.66: Haftara Blessings 280

24 Or.108015.4 & T-S AS 110.359: Unusual Grace 288

25 T-S NS 123.33: Instructions in Aramaic 301.

Notes:

Commentary in English. Includes Hebrew transcriptions of fascimiles with English translations.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Reif, Stefan C., 1944- author. Jewish prayer texts from the Cairo Genizah.

ISBN:

9789004313316

9004313311

OCLC:

932116054