Rambam’s Mishneh Torah and Its Survival from Hand to Hand

Authors

Tziporah Isler, Binghamton University--SUNY

Publication Date

2024

Document Type

Book

Description

Throughout all of history, the Jewish people have been persecuted and forced to flee from their homes, often leaving most of their belongings behind. Yet, somehow an edition of Rambam’s Mishneh Torah, printed in the 16th century, survived against all odds and made it from Venice to the U.S over the course of five hundred years. Throughout this time, different individuals’ care has helped preserve the text, but the only hint to their presence are marks found in the book, for example, an odd image of a woman or a mysteriously modern looking bookplate. Looking back to Rambam’s intent in creating the text to further educate the common Jew, the centuries of care that many people have put into ensuring this book’s survival starts to become clearer. By examining these personal decorations further, the enigma of the why and how of this book’s survival will become more transparent.

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Recommended Citation

Isler, Tziporah, "Rambam’s Mishneh Torah and Its Survival from Hand to Hand" (2024). Research Days Posters 2024. 61.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2024/61