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Hebrew Paleography – Summer Course

 The types and scripts of medieval Hebrew

פליאוגרפיה עבריתLecturer: Dr. Edna Engel


The course will take place on Sundays, July 3rd through August 7th, between 4:00 – 6:30 PM.


Location: National Library of Israel, Edmund Safra Campus, Hebrew University.


The 6-part course will cover the following topics:

• Identifying the geo-cultural types and graphic aspects of medieval Hebrew scripts

• Mapping the development of Hebrew scripts from its beginning through the 16th century

• Basic practical tools for identifying manuscripts through paleographic aspects


Note: The lectures of the course will be delivered in Hebrew.


Full price: 380 NIS  

Discount price for participants in prior Hebrew Manuscript courses at the National Library: 320 NIS


For further information, please contact Dorit Gani: [email protected], 074-733-6400.

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