Archive for July, 2008

NTCS Wiki

I (finally!) have the wiki set up. The idea is to have scholars contribute articles on Aramaic, Syriac, Targum, Peshitta, and other related subjects so that this site can become a reliable resource. You already know that the Newlsetter itself already has some targumic texts available in English translations, bibliography, and information about the International Organization for Targumic Studies. (I hope to have the bibliography in a searchable database at some point, but I have yet to find a freeware solution to that. Please send along any suggestions you may have!)

What we now need is scholars willing to contribute articles to the wiki. I have used the same software as Wikipedia so it should be familiar to folks, but I have set it up so that I have to create an account for each contributor. This should help to ensure the quality of the contributions. If you are interested in contributing please either leave a comment here or email be at cbrady AT targuman.org.

Images from the Solger MS available for TgLam and TgRuth

I am pleased to be able to post on NTCS images for TgLam and TgRuth from the Codex Solger MS 1-7.2° (Solger) manuscript. The images are made available with the permission of the Stadtbibliothek Nürnberg. They can be found under the “Targumim of the Megillot” section of this site

Codex Solger MS 1-7.2° (Solger) of Nürnberg is dated to 1291 and is likely to be the basis for the Rabbinic Bible, prepared by Felix Pratensis and printed in 1517 by Daniel Bomberg and reprinted without Tiberian pointing (and other minor alterations) by Lagarde in 1872. The MS contains the Hebrew text followed verse by verse with the Targum.

Images from the Solger MS:



Header image is a page of TgOnk from The Schøyen Collection MS 206. Location: Oslo and London. Copyright © Martin Schøyen. All rights reserved. Used with permission.