Author: Zsofia Buda

Curator of Global Manuscripts, John Rylands Research Institute and Library, specialised in Hebrew manuscripts, but enthusiastic about all book cultures.

by Zsofia Buda January 25, 2022 3

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Speaking to angels: Charaktêres in Jewish magical manuscripts – Part I

“[To gain] favour and grace, write on your right hand these seals [ḥotamot], then wipe them with olive oil, andContinue Reading

by Zsofia Buda December 17, 2021 0

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From Calcutta to Tarcento: Jewish marriage contracts from the collections

Jewish women, in Israel and throughout the Diaspora, have always treasured an important document: their ketubah.

by Zsofia Buda November 22, 2021 0

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The human body and how to use it: a Jewish copy of a Christian medical work

A hundred more manuscripts from the John Rylands Library’s Hebrew Collection have just been published on the Manchester Digital Collections website.