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For the question of Prof. Jacob Adler: In Book 2, Chapter 26 of Nishmat Hayyim, Menasseh ben Israel writes: "The practice of elephants is similar. If one of them kills a human being, he does not leave the body until he has cut branches and twigs from the trees of the forest and covered it up and buried it beneath them".
Does anyone know of possible source from which Menasseh may have derived this idea?
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Dear Jacob,
1. The sources for such traditions might be (a) oral accounts by European travelers; (b) ancient sources such as Pliny the Elder; (c) encyclopedic works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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Can anyone recommend an introductory secondary source on the expulsion/flight of Palestinian refugees in 1948. It needs to be short (up to 30 pages) and appropriate for undergraduates who have no prior knowledge. I'm currently using Benny Morris's "The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine" but it's dated (1986) and only covers the period until June 1948. Please respond to my email. I'm happy to share a summary of suggestions once those come in. Thanks in advance!
I'm looking for a good documentary for undergrads on the Hebrews and Judaism in the Ancient World. I would particularly like something that addresses the Babylonian Captivity. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Dear Friends,
In Book 2, Chapter 26 of Nishmat Hayyim (Amsterdam, 1651), Menasseh ben Israel writes:
The practice of elephants is similar. If one of them kills a human being, he does not leave the body until he has cut branches and twigs from the trees of the forest and covered it up and buried it beneath them.
I am seeking a critical edition or modern printing of Isaac Abarbanel's "messianic trilogy,"
Ma'yanei ha-Yeshu'ah (מעייני הישועה)
Yeshu'ot Meshiho (ישועות משיחו)
Mashmi'a Yeshu'ah (משמיע ישועה)
I would be grateful for any publication information.
Dear collegues,
As we had to cancel our Conference "Philosophy of Dialogue in Russian, German, and Jewish Thought" which was planned for June due to the COVID-19 pandemy, we decided to keep and to continue the project in the special issue of the Judaica Petropolitana.
