Jewish Studies 58 [1]

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.

In this issue:
Haggai Mazuz | Midrashic Allusions in al-Bīrūnī's Writings
Omer Michaelis | Psalms and 'Ilm al-Bāṭin in Baḥya ibn Paquda's Duties of the Hearts
Biti Roi and Uziel Fuchs | The Use of the Introduction to the Talmud Attributed to R. Shmuel haNagid in Tiqqunei ha-Zohar Literature
Amihai Radzyner | The Ring and the Lulav: The Religious Kibbutz and the Halakhic Requirements for Private Property