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He showed their hidden value not only for those studying Jewish medieval history, but to those studying social, economic and religious history. ... There are life lessons in applying yourself to hard work and reaping the rewards in both private and

It’s a day for fasting, repentance, and forgiveness. And over 900 years ago it was a day to teach a wealthy woman a lesson through public humiliation.

David Badussi, who used to teach children in Jerusalem. R. David details his economic plight and asks for help (T-S 13J9.16a). ... the kind of economic difficulties that necessitated appeals to the Diaspora for financial assistance (T-S AS 218.153).

It sounds like the Karaites are in quite a different economic position compared to their situation in the Middle Ages. ... How did the Karaite leadership respond to the economic troubles of their community?

Can you tell us about some of the non-Genizah sources that supplement our understanding of economic relationships like this? ... The bottom line is that we have only started to scratch the surface of medieval Islamic economic history – so much remains

My present project deals with the history of Babylonian Jewry in the early Middle Ages - the first centuries of Muslim rule - and with the position of Jews in the economic life

or medieval economic and social history.

Because these are writing lessons, there's no functional need for vocalization in either of these.

In fact, many of the merchants who left their books and papers in the Genizah themselves were originally from North Africa, and migrated to Egypt both for economic reasons and due

It has been possible to identify developments and transformations in production techniques and book design across various regions, which warrant further examination in the attempt to uncover their ergonometric, economic, and