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A Note on the Latin Dedication in the Rabbinic Bible of Venice 15

January 11, 2009 admin Comments 10 comments

A Note on the Latin Dedication in the Rabbinic Bible of Venice 1517 by: Jordan S. Penkower In response to the recent post at the Seforim Blog about approbations of Hebrew books, a correction is in order concerning the footnote about the intent of the remarks of Felix Pratensis in his dedication of the Venice 1517 Rabbinic Bible to the Pope. In footnote 3 of the recent post, a conjecture was offered to explain Felix Pratensis’ remarks. In addition, Pratensis…

Jordan S. Penkower: A Note Regarding R. Menahem de Lonzano

November 20, 2008 admin Comments 0 Comment

A Note Regarding R. Menahem de Lonzanoby Jordan S. PenkowerI would like to call attention to the following points in reference to R. Menahem de Lonzano, as mentioned in Koreh HaDorot by R. David Conforte. (1) In his recent post on TSB, Eliezer Brodt, in his review of the new edition of Conforte's Koreh HaDorot (2008), made the following statement (in the second paragraph): R. Conforte was born in Salonika around 1617 and died sometime after 1678. Throughout his life he traveled to…

Jordan S. Penkower – Some Notes Regarding the First & Second Rabbinic Bibles

March 5, 2008 admin Comments 24 comments

Some Notes Regarding the First & Second Rabbinic Biblesby Jordan S. Penkower Dr. Jordan S. Penkower is an associate professor in the Bible Department at Bar Ilan University, and has written extensively on the development of the printed Hebrew Bible. This is his first contribution to the Seforim blog. In response to the post at the Seforim blog regarding the Pinner Talmud, a correction is in order regarding the first two Rabbinic Bibles (both now available online – see below)….

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