Jewish Studies 48

Jewish Studies – Journal of the World Union of Jewish Studies has appeared since 1996 when it replaced the WUJS Newsletter, which had been published since 1970. It presents original innovative essays in all fields of Jewish Studies, and includes lists of new publications in these fields.

The articles in the volume:

Language mix and multilingualism in ancient Palestine: Literary and inscriptional evidence (English)
Leopold Low and the study of rabbinic literature - a bicentennial appraisal (English)
Myth and ritual: a study in the rituals of "Passover sacrifice" (Exodus 12) and "The festival of YHWH" (Leviticus 23)
Philosophical and political aspects of the migration of Abraham from Ur of the Chaldeans to Philo
The presence of the Shekinah in the second temple
Hermeneutic lexicon
Rosh Hodesh Torches - cancellation and renewal