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STUDIES IN HEBREW POETRY
AND JEWISH HERITAGE
In Memory of Aharon Mirsky
Edited by
Ephraim Hazan ∙ Joseph Yahalom
Prof. Aharon Mirsky was one of the foremost scholars of Hebrew poetry and piyyut
of different periods and places. He was a member of the 'Academy for the Hebrew
Language' and recipient of the Israel Prize for Hebrew Literature for 1999. He was
one of the editors of Da'at Mikr'a, and wrote a commentary on the Book of Numbers.
His unique style is evident in his scholarly writing as well as in his poetry, both of
which reflect his deep affinity for Jewish tradition, culture and history.
Among his books are: The Poetry of R. Yitzhak ben Kalfon; Piyyut: Development in
the Land of Israel and in the Diaspora; From Obligations of the Heart to Poems of
the Heart; Midrash Tan'aim to the Book of Genesis, and others. His poems were
published in several collections.
This book contains a fascinating range of studies by friends, students, colleagues and
admirers of Prof. Mirsky. The first section is devoted to his personality, his thought
and his poetry. The other sections contain studies on Bible, Midrash, Hebrew
language and History of the Jewish People. There are also studies on piyyut and
liturgical poetry throughout the ages, and Spanish poetry and its influence on Jewish
culture.
488 pp. Hebrew. Hardcover. 2006