Category Archives: Recommended Books

The Burnt House in the Old City of Jerusalem

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

Avigad would be pleased! Yesterday we received Vols. IV and V of the final reports of the Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem, Conducted by Nahman Avigad 1969-1982. The first four volumes were edited by Hillel Geva … Continue reading →

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Excavating the City of David – Where Jerusalem’s History Began

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Recently we returned from a trip to Australia – hence the absence of blogs – and I was excited to receive this long-awaited book in the post. Ronny Reich, Excavating the City of David – Where Jerusalem’s History Began Ronny … Continue reading →

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City of David: The Story of Ancient Jerusalem

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

For my birthday last month, I received a magnificent tome called: City of David: The Story of Ancient Jerusalem by Ahron Horovitz (edited by Dr. Eyal Meiron), Jerusalem: Megalim-City of David Institute for Jerusalem Studies, 2009, 325 pp. Amazon price $56.07. If … Continue reading →

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Jewish Book Week in London

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Beginning next Saturday, February 26th and lasting for 9 days, the JBW2011 has a sparkling programme. There are two talks that I would love to attend: • Jerusalem, the Biography, by Simon Sebag Montefiore (the great-great nephew of the founder … Continue reading →

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Volume on The Temple in Jerusalem in honour of Prof. Louis Feldman now out

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

The Temple of Jerusalem: From Moses to the Messiah: Studies in Honor of Professor Louis H. Feldman (Brill Reference Library of Judaism) [Hardcover] On the weekend of May 11 – 12, 2008, I attended a conference at the Yeshiva University, New … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Biblical Turkey, A Guide to the Jewish and Christian Sites of Asia Minor

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

Mark Wilson: Biblical Turkey, A Guide to the Jewish and Christian Sites of Asia Minor, Ege Yayinlari, 2010. Biblical Turkey is one of those rare books that will move only from our desks to our rucksacks. It might not ever make … Continue reading →

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The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

This must be required reading: The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine Edited by Catherine Hezser Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of distinguished scholars, The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine is … Continue reading →

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Recommended: The Online Catalogue of the École Biblique in Jerusalem

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

Tom Powers, an American citizen living in Jerusalem, runs a lively blog, called View from Jerusalem. Whilst perusing our post Lost in Words – Recommendations from our library, he decided to pass on information about the On-line Catalogue of Jerusalem’s École Biblique, … Continue reading →

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Recommended: The Historical Geography of the Holy Land

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

Before proceeding further with Recommendations from our Library, a giant of a book looms in our path. This is George Adam Smith’s: “The Historical Geography of the Holy Land.” It is not a large book in the physical sense, (or … Continue reading →

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Recommended: The Sacred Bridge

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

We promised to review books that will stand the test of time. One of the books we treasure most (and which we would never dream of lending out, for fear of being left without it!) is The Sacred Bridge by … Continue reading →

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