Jewish Historical Newspapers on trial now TAGS: Israel | Jerusalem | Jewish | Newspapers | online | research | University of Edinburgh Jewish Historical Newspapers via ProQuest are now available on trial access to University of Edinburgh Users. Access is available on campus and off campus via the VPN. The trial ends …Continue reading →

Medieval Jewish Biblical Scholarship at New College Library TAGS: Bible | Biblical Studies | Dalman-Christie | Divinity | Funk | Hebrew | Jerusalem | Jewish | Judaism | Latin | medieval | New College Library | Old Testament | rare books | seventeenth-century | Special Collections This item from New College Library’s Special Collections is a biblical commentary on the Old Testament prophets by the Portuguese Jewish scholar Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508).   Abravanel was employed by King …Continue reading →

Historic record of Jewish festivals at New College Library TAGS: Church of Scotland | Dalman-Christie | Funk | Hebrew | Jerusalem | Jewish | Judaism | New College Library | rare books | Religious Studies | seventeenth-century | Special Collections It’s September 16 and the beginning of Rosh Hashanah,  the Jewish New Year festival. Rosh Hashanah customs include sounding the shofar, or ram’s horn trumpet, and eating apples dipped in …Continue reading →