Abstract
Modern historians have depicted the Jews of Renaissance Italy as exceptionally intimate with their Christian neighbours and as less than rigorous in their Halakhic observance. The allegation that they habitually contravened Jewish law by drinking Gentile wine is a classic example of this characterization. This study revisits the Italian reputation through a critical reading of the relevant rabbinic literature, and finds it lacking a sound foundation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 346-368 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of Jewish Studies |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 1 Sep 2017 |