Abstract
It is commonly accepted that Hilkhot Shehita u-Vdika (literally, 'The Laws of Ritual Slaughter and Examination'- Constantinople ca. 1510) was the first publication ever printed in Judeo-Spanish. Yet scholars possessed no evidence that the work actually existed, and no information was available regarding its contents or language. Recently, however, the first four pages of the publication were discovered among the remnants of the Cairo Genizah. The current study is a preliminary description of this publication's historical bibliography, halakhic sources, structure and contents, orthography and spelling (which reflect untrained writing and inconsistent pronunciation), and its special vocabulary, including the Hebrew component, which specifically relates to religion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-52 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Journal of Jewish Languages |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2019.
Keywords
- Halakha
- Jewish bibliography
- Jewish ritual slaughter
- Judeo-Spanish
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