JACOB ZALLEL LAUTERBACH
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'Jacob Zallel Lauterbach' (1873–1942) was an American Judaica scholar and author who served on the faculty of Hebrew Union College and composed responsa for the Reform movement in America. He specialized in Midrashic and Talmudical literature, and is best known for his landmark critical edition and English translation of the Mekilta de-Rabbi Ishmael.
Jacob Z. Lauterbach was first and foremost a talmudist . However, he was thoroughly familiar with all the modern techniques of critical scholarship, including manuscript comparison and decryption. After retiring from his position at Hebrew Union College, he continued to live at the College and to mentor students.
He was the author of several books besides the three-volume Mekilta, and was a prolific contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia, for which he authored or co-authored 260 articles, which are listed in and online at the Jewish Encyclopedia's page for the contributions of J.Z. Lauterbach. He additionally contributed 17 articles to the Hebrew ''Otzar Yisrael'' encyclopedia of Julius Eisenstein, which are also listed in .
Among his scholarly publications may be listed the following. Again, the full list is provided in .
★ "The Talmud and Reform Judaism" (1911), ''American Israelite'' 58(18):p.1.
★ "The attitude of the Jew towards the non-Jew" (1921), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 31:186–233.
★ "A significant controversy between the Sadducees and the Pharisees" (1927), ''H.U.C.A.'' 4:173–205.
★ "Is it permissible to let a non-Jewish contractor, building a synagogue, work on the building on the Sabbath?" [A responsum] (1927), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 37:202–206.
★ "Should one cover the head when participating in divine worship?" [A responsum] (1928), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 38:589–603.
★ "Talmudic-rabbinic view on birth control" [A responsum] (1927), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 37:369–384.
★ ''Mekilta de-Rabbi Ishmael: A Critical Edition on the Basis of the Manuscripts and Early Editions with an English Translation, Introduction, and Notes'' (1933)
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| Contents |
| Life and Work |
| References |
Life and Work
Title page of ''Mekilta de-Rabbi Ishmael: A Critical Edition on the Basis of the Manuscripts and Early Editions'' (1933) by 'Jacob Zallel Lauterbach'.
Jacob Z. Lauterbach was first and foremost a talmudist . However, he was thoroughly familiar with all the modern techniques of critical scholarship, including manuscript comparison and decryption. After retiring from his position at Hebrew Union College, he continued to live at the College and to mentor students.
He was the author of several books besides the three-volume Mekilta, and was a prolific contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia, for which he authored or co-authored 260 articles, which are listed in and online at the Jewish Encyclopedia's page for the contributions of J.Z. Lauterbach. He additionally contributed 17 articles to the Hebrew ''Otzar Yisrael'' encyclopedia of Julius Eisenstein, which are also listed in .
Among his scholarly publications may be listed the following. Again, the full list is provided in .
★ "The Talmud and Reform Judaism" (1911), ''American Israelite'' 58(18):p.1.
★ "The attitude of the Jew towards the non-Jew" (1921), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 31:186–233.
★ "A significant controversy between the Sadducees and the Pharisees" (1927), ''H.U.C.A.'' 4:173–205.
★ "Is it permissible to let a non-Jewish contractor, building a synagogue, work on the building on the Sabbath?" [A responsum] (1927), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 37:202–206.
★ "Should one cover the head when participating in divine worship?" [A responsum] (1928), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 38:589–603.
★ "Talmudic-rabbinic view on birth control" [A responsum] (1927), ''C.C.A.R. Yearbook'' 37:369–384.
★ ''Mekilta de-Rabbi Ishmael: A Critical Edition on the Basis of the Manuscripts and Early Editions with an English Translation, Introduction, and Notes'' (1933)
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