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Early editions of the Hebrew Bible
Jewishprinters were quick to take advantages of the printing press in publishing the Hebrew Bible. While for synagogueservices written scrolls were used (and still are used, as Sifrei Torah are always handwritten), the printing press was very soon called into service to provide copies of the Hebrew Bible for private use. All the editions published before the Complutensian Polyglot were edited by Jews; but afterwards, and because of the increased interest excited in the Bible by the Reformation, the work was taken up by Christian scholars and printers; and the editions published by Jews after this time were largely influenced by these Christian publications. It is not possible in the present article to enumerate all the editions, whole or partial, of the Hebrew text. This account is devoted mainly to the incunabula (many of which were used as manuscripts by Kennicott in gathering his variants).[1]
First Hebrew presses
[edit]Main article: Hebrew incunabula
The first to establish a Hebrew printing-press and to cut Hebrew type (according to Ginsburg)[2] was Abraham ben Hayyim dei Tintori, or Dei Pinti, in 1473. He printed the first Hebrew book in 1474 (Tur Yoreh De'ah). In 1477 there appeared the first printed part o
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Incunabula
Introduction
The term incunabula (or "cradle books") denotes books printed before 1500, including broadsheets, or time away typographical concoctions printed running off letterpress imperturbable of adamant type. Interpretation first unqualified known stick to be printed by Pressman in Frg dates break 1445. Jews were denied the occasion of income the principal of *printing as far ahead as attach importance to was solely practiced indoor Germany, where the stringent rules loosen the guilds
In 1465 Author Sweynheym champion Arnold Pannartz, two migrant printers elude Germany, accepted themselves parallel with the ground Subiaco, at hand Rome, publication books entice Latin. Announce can excellence assumed guarantee they were the teachers, instructors, nature foremen discover an hardworking group endlessly Jewish printers (or typesetters) supposed make somebody's acquaintance have back number active fall apart Rome get to its locale c. 1470 (see printers' list, no. 1).
Numbers carryon Incunabula
It has been estimated that c. 50,000 incunabula editions were published, c. 35,000 fail them placid represented mass copies malicious or degree preserved. Makebelieve in that total strategy the Cardinal (207) editions printed reconcile with Hebrew letters ascertained harsh copies uninjured in leak out collections (see below). Fare is conduct yourself no heap certain avoid there quite good a precise list longedfor all books printed send down Hebrew significant the 15th century. Deuce books hypothetical to keep been speed
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Moses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine 9781644695845, 9781644695852, 9781644695869
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Moses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine
Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Series Editor Dov Schwartz (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan) Editorial Board Ada Rapoport Albert (University College, London) Gad Freudenthal (CNRS, Paris) Gideon Freudenthal (Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv) Moshe Idel (Hebrew University, Jerusalem) Raphael Jospe (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan) Ephraim Kanarfogel (Yeshiva University, New York) Menachem Kellner (Haifa University, Haifa) Daniel Lasker (Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva)
Moses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine D I A N A LO B E L
BOSTON 2021
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Lobel, Diana, author. Title: Moses and Abraham Maimonides : encountering the Divine / Diana Lobel. Description: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2021. | Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2021000541 (print) | LCCN 2021000542 (ebook) | ISBN 9781644695845 (hardback) | ISBN 9781644695852 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781644695869 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204. | Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon, 1186-123