Cursing the Christians?: a history of the birkat haminim

Ruth Langer offers an in-depth study of the birkat haminim, a Jewish prayer for the removal of those categories of human being who prevent the messianic redemption and the society envisioned for it. In its earliest form, the prayer cursed Christians apostates to Christianity, sectarians, and enemies...

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Main Author: Langer, Ruth 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford University Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ruth Langer, Cursing the Christians? A history of the Birkat HaMinim] (2013) (Shremer, ʿAdiʾel)
[Rezension von: Langer, Ruth, Cursing the Christians? A History of the Birkat Haminim] (2013) (Williams, Jarvis J.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Birkat ha-Minim / Judaism / Interfaith dialogue / Christianity / History
Further subjects:B Judaism Relations Christianity
B Christianity and other religions Judaism
B Christianity and other religions Judaism
B Amidah (Jewish prayer)
B Judaism Relations Christianity
B Birkat ha-minim
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Summary:Ruth Langer offers an in-depth study of the birkat haminim, a Jewish prayer for the removal of those categories of human being who prevent the messianic redemption and the society envisioned for it. In its earliest form, the prayer cursed Christians apostates to Christianity, sectarians, and enemies of Israel.
ISBN:019991916X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199783175.001.0001