The Experience of Jewish Liturgy Studies Dedicated to Menahem Schmelzer. [electronic resource] :
- Leiden : BRILL, 2011.
- 1 online resource (364 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
Introduction; The Curious Theological Grammar of Ga'al Yisra'el; Seder Foods and Customs in Illuminated Medieval Haggadot; "In the Last Benedictions He Resembles a Servant Who Has Received a Largess from His Master and Takes His Leave" (b. Ber. 34a); Moses Rimos: Poems and Recipes of a Jewish Physician in Italy; The Impact of Theology on Liturgical Change; Hallel: A Liturgical Composition Celebrating the Exodus; U-n'taneh Tokef as a Midrashic Poem; The Censorship of Aleinu in Ashkenaz and its Aftermath; Dew of Rest: The World of Nature in Qallir's G'vurot shel Tal; Iyyun t'fillah;
This edited collection honors Menahem Schmelzer's influence upon the field of Jewish liturgy. Three generations of scholars apply different analytical methods to varying texts and ritual occasions, providing an up-to-date picture of the field and its implications for related areas.