New, handwritten Maimonides texts discovered at Cambridge University Library
11 May 2023 900-year-old paper fragment verified as the handwriting of legendary philosopher Maimonides.
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Ghost Words: Reading the past
02 Mar 2021 A new exhibition from Cambridge University Library is set to bring to life the hidden words buried in some of our oldest manuscripts - known as...
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Solomon Schechter (1847-1915): a Jewish polymath with a gift for friendship
20 Nov 2015 The Jewish scholar Solomon Schechter is best remembered for his work on the Cairo Geniza. A conference this Sunday will explore the wider impact of a...
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Historic rivals join forces to save 1,000 years of Jewish history
15 Feb 2013 Cambridge University Library and the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries have today announced their first ever joint fundraising campaign to...
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