Yitz Landes
@yitzl.bsky.social
Book History, medieval Hebrew manuscripts, TV, and the New York Knickerbockers
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By way of introduction: my book, The Multiplicity of Scripture: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible (Toronto: PIMS 2025)
pims.ca/publication/...
Available in North America via @uoftpress.bsky.social, in Europe via @brepols.net, and in digital form by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
pims.ca/publication/...
Available in North America via @uoftpress.bsky.social, in Europe via @brepols.net, and in digital form by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
The Multiplicity of Scripture: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible – Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
pims.ca
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
By way of introduction: my book, The Multiplicity of Scripture: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible (Toronto: PIMS 2025)
pims.ca/publication/...
Available in North America via @uoftpress.bsky.social, in Europe via @brepols.net, and in digital form by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
pims.ca/publication/...
Available in North America via @uoftpress.bsky.social, in Europe via @brepols.net, and in digital form by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
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I keep going back to this. This is a taunt. They're taunting us. There is no other possible interpretation of what they're doing.
But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.
But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I keep going back to this. This is a taunt. They're taunting us. There is no other possible interpretation of what they're doing.
But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.
But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.
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ICE mustn't only be abolished, at this point. Its members should be investigated and prosecuted if need be. This is literally fucking Gestapo behaviour. This is state terrorism of the sort you see in bona fide totalitarian countries which existed in the 20th century.
I keep going back to this. This is a taunt. They're taunting us. There is no other possible interpretation of what they're doing.
But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.
But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
ICE mustn't only be abolished, at this point. Its members should be investigated and prosecuted if need be. This is literally fucking Gestapo behaviour. This is state terrorism of the sort you see in bona fide totalitarian countries which existed in the 20th century.
I don't know why, but basically every day of my life, wherever I am, I get asked for directions. Over a decade ago, when I was living in Jerusalem, a black SUV pulled up next to me as I was walking and *the former mayor*—Uri Lupolianski—pulled down his window and asked me how to get somewhere.
Uri Lupolianski, only ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 74 https://www.timesofisrael.com/uri-lupolianski-only-ultra-orthodox-mayor-of-jerusalem-dies-at-74/
Uri Lupolianski, only ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 74
Lupolianski, who received multiple honors for founding the Yad Sarah medical equipment charity, suffered a recent deterioration in health
www.timesofisrael.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I don't know why, but basically every day of my life, wherever I am, I get asked for directions. Over a decade ago, when I was living in Jerusalem, a black SUV pulled up next to me as I was walking and *the former mayor*—Uri Lupolianski—pulled down his window and asked me how to get somewhere.
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losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
Mark Levine being sworn in as NYC Comptroller on a JPS Tanakh
January 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Mark Levine being sworn in as NYC Comptroller on a JPS Tanakh
My phone’s insistence on autocorrecting to “Chanukah sumac” has gotten me wondering how exactly I can incorporate sumac into my Chanukah cooking
December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My phone’s insistence on autocorrecting to “Chanukah sumac” has gotten me wondering how exactly I can incorporate sumac into my Chanukah cooking
I love Kolek. And yes, I’m gonna go there: there’s no way Thibs would’ve played him this much (if at all).
Tyler Kolek played in his 12th straight game tonight, his longest streak of appearances in his career.
December 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I love Kolek. And yes, I’m gonna go there: there’s no way Thibs would’ve played him this much (if at all).
The study of rabbinic literature today lost a giant: Prof. Menahem Kahana of the Hebrew University.
I have much to say abt Kahana, my teacher, & I hope to do so in the coming weeks.
Right now I remember his friendship with my father z”l, to whom he recently dedicated an article.
חבל על דאבדין
I have much to say abt Kahana, my teacher, & I hope to do so in the coming weeks.
Right now I remember his friendship with my father z”l, to whom he recently dedicated an article.
חבל על דאבדין
December 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The study of rabbinic literature today lost a giant: Prof. Menahem Kahana of the Hebrew University.
I have much to say abt Kahana, my teacher, & I hope to do so in the coming weeks.
Right now I remember his friendship with my father z”l, to whom he recently dedicated an article.
חבל על דאבדין
I have much to say abt Kahana, my teacher, & I hope to do so in the coming weeks.
Right now I remember his friendship with my father z”l, to whom he recently dedicated an article.
חבל על דאבדין
The primary fight we’ve all been waiting for: AIPAC vs. JFREJ
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The primary fight we’ve all been waiting for: AIPAC vs. JFREJ
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
ימא טבא ללישנא דרבנן
Now out: The collected articles of Shamma Friedman on rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic
www.bialik-publishing.co.il/Lishana-Dera...
Now out: The collected articles of Shamma Friedman on rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic
www.bialik-publishing.co.il/Lishana-Dera...
לישנא דרבנן
הבית של ספרי האיכות ותרגומי המופת כבר 90 שנה
www.bialik-publishing.co.il
December 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
ימא טבא ללישנא דרבנן
Now out: The collected articles of Shamma Friedman on rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic
www.bialik-publishing.co.il/Lishana-Dera...
Now out: The collected articles of Shamma Friedman on rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic
www.bialik-publishing.co.il/Lishana-Dera...
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Lonsdale is, among other things, the founding board chairman of that "University of Austin" thing that Bari Weiss is backing.
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Lonsdale is, among other things, the founding board chairman of that "University of Austin" thing that Bari Weiss is backing.
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
Jordan Penkower passed away in September & barely a day goes by without his name coming up in my conversations with other scholars.
This tribute by Yosef Ofer does an excellent job at summarizing Penkower’s main contributions to the study of the text of the Hebrew Bible.
brill.com/view/journal...
This tribute by Yosef Ofer does an excellent job at summarizing Penkower’s main contributions to the study of the text of the Hebrew Bible.
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Jordan Penkower passed away in September & barely a day goes by without his name coming up in my conversations with other scholars.
This tribute by Yosef Ofer does an excellent job at summarizing Penkower’s main contributions to the study of the text of the Hebrew Bible.
brill.com/view/journal...
This tribute by Yosef Ofer does an excellent job at summarizing Penkower’s main contributions to the study of the text of the Hebrew Bible.
brill.com/view/journal...
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We have big news to share: Our head Prof Ronny Vollandt, together with Prof Nathan Gibson (Frankfurt), will receive funding for a 21-year long-term project on Arabic translations of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It will be based at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and the Academy in Mainz.
New Academy Project “Biblia Arabica: Critical edition and comprehensive digital inventory of Arabic Old Testament manuscripts and their paratexts” – Biblia Arabica
biblia-arabica.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We have big news to share: Our head Prof Ronny Vollandt, together with Prof Nathan Gibson (Frankfurt), will receive funding for a 21-year long-term project on Arabic translations of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It will be based at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and the Academy in Mainz.
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It was SUCH a wonderful discussion with Alison Stewart (including a poignant question about how I kept my sanity while working on the book) and you can listen right here:
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It was SUCH a wonderful discussion with Alison Stewart (including a poignant question about how I kept my sanity while working on the book) and you can listen right here:
I am not joking when I say that this Mishpacha magazine interview with the Satmar askan Moishe Indig on his relationship with Mamdani is one of the most important articles you can read on the recent mayoral election here in NYC
mishpacha.com/the-kingmake...
mishpacha.com/the-kingmake...
The Kingmaker from Williamsburg - Mishpacha Magazine
“How could you endorse Mamdani?” Tough questions for Satmar askan Rabbi Moishe Indig
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November 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I am not joking when I say that this Mishpacha magazine interview with the Satmar askan Moishe Indig on his relationship with Mamdani is one of the most important articles you can read on the recent mayoral election here in NYC
mishpacha.com/the-kingmake...
mishpacha.com/the-kingmake...
It’s not every day that one of these 13th-14th century Masoretic Bibles from Spain goes up for sale…
www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah, Spain c. 1300 | Important Judaica | 2025 | Sotheby's
<p>A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah</p><p><em>[Toledo, late 13th-early 14th century]</em></p><p><br></p><p>249 folios (10 1/4 x 9 in.; 260 x 230 mm), manuscript on parchment. Bound in ela...
www.sothebys.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It’s not every day that one of these 13th-14th century Masoretic Bibles from Spain goes up for sale…
www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
Cannot lift this up enough. It’s as if the art of printing books has been forgotten. The books I bought at SBL barely survived the train ride back to NYC.
…to the SBL book hall, where an increasing proportion of the leading publishers in our field are cranking out glued-binding, printed-paper-hardcover, absolute bargain basement print-on-demand-style books at price points just as eye-watering as ever /2
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Cannot lift this up enough. It’s as if the art of printing books has been forgotten. The books I bought at SBL barely survived the train ride back to NYC.
Today in class it came up that it would be very cool if Spike Lee paired two Genizah fragments together and then it would be “A Spike Lee Join”
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Today in class it came up that it would be very cool if Spike Lee paired two Genizah fragments together and then it would be “A Spike Lee Join”
This is going to be one of the wildest congressional primaries we have ever seen
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
George Conway, a Vocal Foe of Trump, Eyes Congressional Run
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This is going to be one of the wildest congressional primaries we have ever seen
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project!
fordhampress.com/theoria
fordhampress.com/theoria
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project!
fordhampress.com/theoria
fordhampress.com/theoria
Lot of great stuff in the RLC section at SBL this year!
Attend, ask questions, say hi, spread the word!
Attend, ask questions, say hi, spread the word!
Are you planning your SBL 2025 schedule? Check out the lineup of panels from the Rabbinic Literature and Culture section.
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Lot of great stuff in the RLC section at SBL this year!
Attend, ask questions, say hi, spread the word!
Attend, ask questions, say hi, spread the word!
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Think the marriage of convenience between the historically antisemitic far-right and the Israeli right has been bad for Diaspora Jews? Wait until you see the divorce.
For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone. n.pr/47IHdkv
Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why
For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Think the marriage of convenience between the historically antisemitic far-right and the Israeli right has been bad for Diaspora Jews? Wait until you see the divorce.
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.