Haim Sperber
Biographic Data
| ID | 4433418 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Haim Sperber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Haim |
| FAMILY NAME | Sperber |
| SIGNATURE | SPERBER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Galilee College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3155-735X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Introduction
The Usage of Ego-documents in Jewish Historical research
Agunot, 1851-1914. An introduction
Cet article se propose de cartographier le phénomène de l’ agunah entre 1851 et 1914. Le terme agunah se réfère à une femme séparée de son mari mais dans l’incapacité d’obtenir un divorce valide selon la loi juive, ce qui l’empêche de se remarier. Cette enquête montre que la question de l’ agunah reflète l’évolution du rôle des femmes dans la société juive du xix e siècle. Dans leur lutte pour se libérer de la captivité maritale, les femmes pouva…
Rabbi Nathan Adler and the Formulation of the Chief Rabbinate in Britain, 1845-1890
The paper investigates the role Rabbi Nathan Adler played in the institutionalisation of the English Chief Rabbinate. It focuses on his appointment to Chief Rabbi and on his activities in instituting the various roles of Chief Rabbi in the post-emancipation Anglo-Jewish community. Rabbi Adler's complicated relations with early Reform Judaism in England are also dealt with. When Rabbi Adler came to London he had an image of Reform Judaism as he kn…
Philanthropy and Social Control in the Anglo-Jewish Community During the Mid-Nineteenth Century (1850–1880)
During the past decade, historians and social scientists have begun extensively to research the issue of philanthropy and charities in general, and that of Jewish philanthropy in particular. This paper reviews some of the main characteristics of philanthropic activity of the Jewish elite in post-emancipation Europe (1791–1878) and especially in Britain. Elite philanthropy was not the only form of philanthropy in the Jewish community. Middle-class…
The Usage of Ego-documents in Jewish Historical research
Introduction
Philanthropy and Social Control in the Anglo-Jewish Community During the Mid-Nineteenth Century (1850–1880)
During the past decade, historians and social scientists have begun extensively to research the issue of philanthropy and charities in general, and that of Jewish philanthropy in particular. This paper reviews some of the main characteristics of philanthropic activity of the Jewish elite in post-emancipation Europe (1791–1878) and especially in Britain. Elite philanthropy was not the only form of philanthropy in the Jewish community. Middle-class…
Rabbi Nathan Adler and the Formulation of the Chief Rabbinate in Britain, 1845-1890
The paper investigates the role Rabbi Nathan Adler played in the institutionalisation of the English Chief Rabbinate. It focuses on his appointment to Chief Rabbi and on his activities in instituting the various roles of Chief Rabbi in the post-emancipation Anglo-Jewish community. Rabbi Adler's complicated relations with early Reform Judaism in England are also dealt with. When Rabbi Adler came to London he had an image of Reform Judaism as he kn…
Philanthropy and Social Control in the Anglo-Jewish Community During the Mid-Nineteenth Century (1850–1880)
During the past decade, historians and social scientists have begun extensively to research the issue of philanthropy and charities in general, and that of Jewish philanthropy in particular. This paper reviews some of the main characteristics of philanthropic activity of the Jewish elite in post-emancipation Europe (1791–1878) and especially in Britain. Elite philanthropy was not the only form of philanthropy in the Jewish community. Middle-class…
Agunot, 1851-1914. An introduction
Cet article se propose de cartographier le phénomène de l’ agunah entre 1851 et 1914. Le terme agunah se réfère à une femme séparée de son mari mais dans l’incapacité d’obtenir un divorce valide selon la loi juive, ce qui l’empêche de se remarier. Cette enquête montre que la question de l’ agunah reflète l’évolution du rôle des femmes dans la société juive du xix e siècle. Dans leur lutte pour se libérer de la captivité maritale, les femmes pouva…
The Usage of Ego-documents in Jewish Historical research
Introduction
Archaeology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Judaism (4 works) · History (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works) · Jewish Identity and Society (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Emancipation (2 works)