Dear Rebekah, I can recommend Joshua Teplitsky's course - I know him well, and he's an excellent teacher, well versed in Jewish book history (full disclosure: I also co-direct a project <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/__;!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochtXwkgTy$ >with him that focuses on the movement of the early printed Jewish book :) ). I know others on this list have indeed taken this course and enjoyed it, and they can chime in directly as well.
As far as learning: I co-teach a regular course at Columbia called Jewish Book Cultures in Early Modern Europe. For that, I adapted <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://guides.library.columbia.edu/c.php?g=869414&p=6240198__;!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochlDDiY1o$ >Bruce Nielsen's excellent libguide for Jewish book history for Columbia; it's a constant work in progress, but hopefully will have some resources to get you started. When we taught it during covid, I created a site <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishstudiescolumbia.com/jbc/jewish-book-cultures-in-the-early-modern-world/index__;!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochqtmq6sZ$ >with some basic resources - it needs some updating, but might be useful as well. Unfortunately there isn't a single book that provides a good comprehensive overview (yet), but the Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://referenceworks.brill.com/display/db/ejbo__;!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochlKtXd_X$ > is a wonderful resource, with many essays on the major topics in the field. I'm also happy to be in touch if I can be of any help in this area! With best wishes, Michelle On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM Irwin, Rebekah via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, I am a rare book curator at a small liberal arts college, seeking > this list’s expertise to find intensive learning opportunities in the > history of the Jewish book, open to librarians, with an eye to > undergraduate teaching rather than > > Hello, > > > > I am a rare book curator at a small liberal arts college, seeking this > list’s expertise to find intensive learning opportunities in the history of > the Jewish book, open to librarians, with an eye to undergraduate teaching > rather than personal research. > > > > This summer at CalRBS, Joshua Teplitsky is offering The Jewish Book from > Scroll to Screen > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.calrbs.org/the-jewish-book-from-scroll-to-screen-2025/__;!!KGKeukY!2Na7J8LebsURTrGxn2wPloczXnBMy2iB0m7G2PXXgEKamQzIxJtPA8GWcxhaJN9PvQdQRxyM7thh27nJ0iw08ADk$>. > If any anyone has first-hand experience taking this class when it was last > offered, I would appreciate your advice. > > > > The University of Hamburg is *not* offering Hebrew Codicology > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.csmc.uni-hamburg.de/news/2024-02-29-hebrew-codicology.html__;!!KGKeukY!2Na7J8LebsURTrGxn2wPloczXnBMy2iB0m7G2PXXgEKamQzIxJtPA8GWcxhaJN9PvQdQRxyM7thh27nJ0pCbtdl0$> > this summer, sadly! > > > > There’s also this summer’s offering at University of Toronto: Paleography > and Provenance in Printed Hebraica > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/fisher-events/paleography-and-provenance-printed-hebraica__;!!KGKeukY!2Na7J8LebsURTrGxn2wPloczXnBMy2iB0m7G2PXXgEKamQzIxJtPA8GWcxhaJN9PvQdQRxyM7thh27nJ0tSkei0f$> > > > > I often keep my eye on the London Rare Book School, California Rare Book > School, and University of Virginia Rare Book School, but the offerings are > slim. I am open to travel to the UK, and Israel. > > > > Are there wonderful opportunities I am missing? Thank you! > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > Rebekah Irwin > > Director and Curator, Special Collections & Archives > > Middlebury College > > Instagram @middleburyspecialcollections > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/middleburyspecialcollections/__;!!KGKeukY!2Na7J8LebsURTrGxn2wPloczXnBMy2iB0m7G2PXXgEKamQzIxJtPA8GWcxhaJN9PvQdQRxyM7thh27nJ0juinv5f$> > > > > > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochu4YsbZJ$ > > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochu4YsbZJ$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!z7DcNerKiX0G4MrR8WDoNKRd2Fk7EHDcYTI_y_9nD7zxEzZonJpB-ZzIZ8ly815DQuOrOZFa6eochkU7Hm4J$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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