University / institution contact details
Position: Retired
University of Cambridge
St John\'s College
St John\'s Street
Cambridge
CB2 1TP
United Kingdom
Teaches (T) and/or researches (R) in:
1. Bible and Related Literature: R
1: Hebrew Bible: R
7: Medieval exegesis: R
2. History of the Jewish People: R
12: Medieval: R
13: Early Modern: R
3. Religion and Religious Movements: R
22: Jewish religion - general: R
29: Orthodox Judaism: R
32: Liturgy and prayer: R
5. Rabbinic Literature: R
38: Early (including Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash): R
39: Medieval: R
6. Literature (other than Biblical and Rabbinic): R
43: Medieval (including scientific, poetry, Genizah studies): R
7. Languages: R
51: Hebrew: R
52: Greek: R
53: Aramaic: R
10. Jewish Studies and Resources: R
77: Scholarship, history of: R
78: Teaching and Study of Judaism: R
79: Bibliography: R
81: Codicology: R
Description
Stefan Reif was Founder Director of the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library, 1973-2006. He is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Hebrew Studies and Fellow of St. John’s College, in the University of Cambridge. His major fields of research are the Hebrew prayer-book and the Cairo Genizah and he is the author/editor of over 400 books, booklets and articles
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