tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576585332526677688.post7798430525143639900..comments2024-03-28T06:54:57.473+02:00Comments on Kotzk Blog: 318) AUTHORSHIP OF THE BOOK OF PSALMS – THE DISCOVERY OF A LOST TEXT FROM CHASSIDEI ASHKENAZ:Rabbi Gavin Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14410541880380752479noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576585332526677688.post-14982778153467110642021-03-16T17:42:00.495+02:002021-03-16T17:42:00.495+02:00The concept of the "European Geniza" has...The concept of the "European Geniza" has really only come to the fore in the 21st Century, with earlier finds being verified and peer-reviewed The whole exercise appears to have received little or no approbation or approval from the "religious community" The publishers "Brill" have simply been "brill-iant" in having this whole area of our lost past recovered with numerous articles and the books. "Genizat Germania" by Andreas Lehnard and the follow-up "Books within Books" (both in English) have amazing chapters on the finds in different parts of Europe. Other prominent researchers such as the abovementioned Emanuel, Perani, Schlanger, Isserles and others have been no less awe-inspiring. The question as to the apparent paucity of these spectacular discoveries must be properly addressed. But one must also remember that, at the same time, many other researchers are also discovering non-Jewish documents which serve to enrich their cultures as well. All-in-all, it seems that the field is vastly underfunded. Who remembers, or was even aware of, the Afghan Geniza, heralded when it was found and now appears to have disappeared without trace due to lack of funding?mitnadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781738510135641564noreply@blogger.com