ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GENIZAH
From Hebrew, literally: a hiding place, from gānaz to hide, set aside.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENIZAH»
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genizah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Sacred Treasure--the Cairo
Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries ...
This is the first accessible, comprehensive account of this astounding discovery.
Rabbi Mark S. Glickman, 2012
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The Cambridge
Genizah Collections: Their Contents and ...
A collection of essays by international experts summarizing recent developments in Genizah research.
Stefan C. Reif, Shulamit Reif, 2002
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Medical and Para-medical Manuscripts in the Cambridge ...
The preparation of this volume is based on nearly ten years of research.
Cambridge University Library, Haskell D. Isaacs, 1994
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Genizah Research After Ninety Years, the Case of ...
This volume contains twenty-one studies of various aspects of Judaeo-Arabic, the language spoken by Jews living in the Muslim countries of the Middle Ages.
Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies. Congress, Joshua Blau, Stefan C. Reif, 1992
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Published Material from the Cambridge
Genizah Collection: ...
This indispensable bibliography lists over 25,000 citations of Genizah holdings in recent scholarship.
Rebecca J. W. Jefferson, Erica C. D. Hunter, Geoffrey Khan, 2004
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Karaite Bible Manuscripts from the Cairo
Genizah
This volume analyses the Karaite Hebrew Bible and shows how the pronunciation of the Hebrew language developed.
Cambridge University Library, Geoffrey Khan, 1990
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Hebrew Bible Manuscripts in the Cambridge
Genizah ...
Comprehensive catalogue of Hebrew Bible fragments in the Taylor-Schechter Additional Series, describing 14,679 items.
M. C. Davis, Ben Outhwaite, 2003
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Palestinian Vocalised Piyyut Manuscripts in the Cambridge ...
This book describes the oldest known vocalisation system of Hebrew.
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Sacred Treasure--the Cairo
Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries ...
Documents the discovery of over 300,000 documents in an attic of a synogoge in Cairo, Egypt, describing why they were amassed, the circumstances surrounding how they were found, and what the documents contain.
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Arabic and Judaeo-Arabic Manuscripts in the Cambridge ...
This volume is a continuation of the catalogue compiled by Colin F. Baker and Meira Polliack, Arabic and Judaeo-Arabic Manuscripts in the Cambridge Genizah Collections: Arabic Old Series (T-S Ar. 1a-54) published in 2001, and covers the ...
Cambridge University Library, Avihai Shivtiel, Friedrich Niessen, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENIZAH»
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genizah is used in the context of the following news items.
In awe of a precious Hebrew collection
Dating from the 12 century, it is the most important of the library's 7,000 fragments from the genizah at the Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo, ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jun 15»
Faith in Focus: Burial of the Congregation Beth Tikvah genizah
In Jewish tradition, the worn out Torah scrolls, worn out prayer books and other ritual objects are kept in a “genizah,” which is temporary storage ... «The Sentinel, Jun 15»
'Book of Numbers', by Joshua Cohen
Cohen's latest project seems less a book, in fact, than a genizah: that room in a synagogue where worn-out Hebrew books are stored. «Financial Times, Jun 15»
Congregation buries sacred materials
Genizah, which literally means “reserved” or “hidden” in Hebrew, is a temporary repository for the storage of worn-out ritual books and objects ... «St. Augustine Record, May 15»
'Ten Commandments' see light of day
... 4 were found in a jumble on the floor, which suggests to some scholars that this specific cavern may not have housed a library but a genizah, ... «Independent Online, May 15»
One of earliest known copies of Ten Commandments sees the light …
... 4 were found in a jumble on the floor, which suggests to some scholars that this specific cavern may not have housed a library but a genizah, ... «Washington Post, May 15»
Newton Religion Notes
The result is that each of Maor's sponsoring synagogues now has a Genizah in which to store used/worn sacred texts in preparation for burial, ... «Wicked Local Newton, Apr 15»
Say Goodbye to This Treasure Trove of Rare Texts — Until 2018
Perhaps the most significant items, the fragments from the Cairo Genizah, were discovered in a storeroom in Old Cairo's ancient Ben Ezra ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
"The memory of the world": British attempts to save endangered …
... images of a vast compendium of medieval Jewish life known as the Cairo Genizah, beautiful illuminated manuscripts by Ethiopian Christians, ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
Exhibition shows how Christians, Muslims, Jews created vibrant …
The contents of the Genizah helped to document all aspects of life in medieval Egypt and the surrounding areas. Other new discoveries include ... «UChicago News, Feb 15»
