Jewish Studies 56

Jewish Studies is published annually by the World Union of Jewish Studies (WUJS) and provides an outlet for the publication of articles, studies, documents and various other contents in Jewish studies. The journal publishes articles in Hebrew and in English, which undergo a review process. It focuses on studies of a methodological-programmatic nature and reviews various areas of Jewish studies. The journal was first published in 1971 under the title 'Newsletter of the World Union of Jewish Studies'. Since 1996 it is published in its current form as Jewish Studies - Journal of the World Union of Jewish Studies. In addition to articles, the journal features a section for recent WUJS news and publications, as well as reviews of new books published in the various fields of Jewish studies.

Among the articles in this issue:

Yuval Fraenkel | Between Man and Place: The Holy Man and the Temple in Stories about Ḥoni Ha'meagel, and R. Ḥanina Ben Dosa
Yosef Marcus | The Status of Persons with Physical Defects in Tannaitic Literature: A New Analysis
Michael Avioz | "It is Known that the Stag Eats Snakes": Examining the Scientific Knowledge Drawn Upon by Medieval Jewish Interpretations of Psalms 42
Abraham David | Flavius Josephus's Writings in Sixteenth Century Jewish Historiography: The Case of Shalshelet h-Kabbalh of Gedalyah Ibn Yaḥya
Chen Avizohar-Hagay and Yuval Harari | 'For a Woman in Hard Labor': A Compilation of Magic Recipes to Deal with Labor Difficulties