Jacob Mann: A Centennial Review: Papers delivered at a conferenc

Jacob Mann: A Centennial ReviewPapers delivered at a conference held at St Johns College, Cambridge in July 2023\nAuthor(s): Stefan C. Reif, Richard S. Sarason\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: De Gruyter, Germany\nImprint: De Gruyter\nISBN-13: 9783112205792, 978-3112205792\nSynopsis\nJacob Mann [tel], 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. Johns 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 Manns work on the triennial Torah-reading cycle and haf?arot, synagogue homilies, and a previously unknown midrashic work from the land of Israel. Ruth Langer and Stefan Reif appraise Manns liturgical studies. Adiel Breuer, Sacha Stern, and Jennifer Grayson evaluate Manns work on halakhi.