The volume deals with two main areas: religious customs of Ashkenaz and Jewish leadership in Ashkenaz in medieval and early modern times. The articles on customs examine the history of customs in early Ashkenaz in particular, and the development of variou

This book traces the sources, history and development of a broad variety of customs associated with the Jewish life cycle, from birth to death. It draws upon a vast repertoire of sources, both literary and pictorial, Jewish and non-Jewish, and points to p

A collection of 10 articles on a wide range of subjects especially concerning the Iberian diaspora, by distinguished scholars from Israel, Europe and the United States. A major contribution to the study of Jewish society and economy, and of the histor

The book is concerned with Hungarian-Jewish relations before and during the Second World War. Its center of focus is official Hungarian policy towards the Jews, and, particularly, anti-Jewish legislation enacted by successive Hungarian governments between