Language:
German
Year of publication:
2014
Titel der Quelle:
Wein und Judentum
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2014) 185-202
Keywords:
Jews History
;
Jews History 15th century
;
Jews History 16th century
;
Judaism Relations
;
Islam
;
Islam Relations
;
Judaism
;
Wine Religious aspects
;
Islam
;
Wine Religious aspects
;
Judaism
;
Wine and wine making (Judaism)
;
Cairo Genizah
;
Responsa 1040-1600
Abstract:
Notes that in Islamic countries wine was entirely forbidden to Muslims, whereas for non-Muslims it was restricted to religious uses. In Muslim and Jewish sources from the 15th-16th centuries, we encounter strong reactions to wine use by non-Muslims due to its perceived negative influence on the Muslim population. However, numerous sources attest to wine production and commerce on the part of Jews during this period. In the present essay, I document some 15th-16th-century realities pertaining to this prohibition, which was especially difficult for Jews living under Islamic rule. Subsequently, I present and discuss some broader evidence of Jewish involvement in wine production and commerce in Egypt during this same period.
Note:
An English version appeared as "Use of wine by Near Eastern Jews in the Late Middle Ages and beyond" in "In the Dwelling of a Sage Lie Precious Treasures" (2020) 225-240.
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