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02/14/2025

12/23/2024

Well, a high note to end the secular year on. My identification of what is likely the oldest Megillat Esther on the planet. A new Genizah Fragment of the Month.
https://www.facebook.com/100064538716059/posts/992642402897041/?app=fbl

It's still December, almost Hanukka, and Marc Michaels has produced an impressively named Fragment of the Month – could this be the earliest Esther scroll we have (not just in the Genizah)?

https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/taylor-schechter-genizah-research-unit/fragment-month/fotm-2024/fragment-10

09/23/2024

Just had my first outing of a new presentation that I just gave at the virtual ‘ToRoll - Creating Holiness’ 3 day seminar out of Berlin. Will also be a more detailed paper in an accompanying publication in due course. Seemed to go down well. If you are interested in a repeat performance then contact me.

09/13/2024

Click the link for a free download of the DOT ON THE OT - my biblical tribute to the Cat In The Hat. For the young at heart. http://bit.ly/2SFqoDs

09/08/2024

My latest academic article has just been published in Brill’s Review of Rabbinic Judaism. All about the halakhic implications around transgender and gittin (Aramaic Jewish divorce documents). Open Access. Click to download from Brill. https://brill.com/view/journals/rrj/27/2/article-p155_3.xml

08/27/2024

My article about what is likely the oldest Megillat Esther extant has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication in Issue 10 (2024) of Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies journal. That issue will be dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Malachi Beit-Arié.

07/21/2024

My illustrated retelling of the Megillat Siracusa. Am thinking of getting it translated into Italian and having a companion volume. Paperback
https://www.lulu.com/shop/marc-michaels/the-empty-torah/paperback/product-19ewrm8r.html?q=The+empty+Torah+&page=1&pageSize=4
And PDF
https://www.lulu.com/shop/marc-michaels/the-empty-torah/ebook/product-1jqmeg4m.html?q=The+empty+Torah+&page=1&pageSize=4

The leaders of the Jewish community of Syracuse have a cunning plan. But when it backfires, it could spell doom and disaster for all the Jews in the kingdom. Will the evil Marcos get his way or will Ephraim the shamash save the day? And who is the mysterious glowing stranger standing at the foot of....

04/30/2024

My latest Fragment of the Month for the Cambridge Genizah Unit went live during chag. Enjoy.

A new fragment of the month for April. Sofer Marc Michaels casts a critical eye on divorce deeds. Make up your own 'gets medieval' puns.

https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/taylor-schechter-genizah-research-unit/fragment-month/fotm-2024/fragment-2

01/15/2024

Prof. Rendsburg has secured permission to host the article we worked on for the Australian Biblical Review on his site. All about Torah Nicholson MS. 37. Link below:

01/01/2024

Finally got a hard copy of my article in the Wessex Jewish News to scan in

Short article in the Rosh Hashana edition of the Wessex Jewish News about a special Czech Torah - MST no. 182 - from Kostalec nad Orlici. Replete with Sefer Tagin decorations.

12/09/2023

Thanks to Marc Michaels there's a new Fragment of the Month for December, and since it's Hannuka it's about the Megillat Antiochus -- one to really get your teeth into:

https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/taylor-schechter-genizah-research-unit/fragment-month/fotm-2023/fragment-10

10/21/2023

After having had my site taken down by my provider moving to a new system, I have finally managed to rebuild the site - 95% there. Some small nips and tucks but pretty much everything back up now. Treat yourself to a title or a free download. If you spot anything not working, please let me know.

Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing works of Jewish interest. Particularly concerning Sofrut (Scribal Arts) and Torah but also stories and art with a Jewish theme.

10/15/2023

My web provider changed my service provision without telling me and completely wiped my old Kulmus Publishing Site. Am gradually getting it back up and taking the chance to update it a bit. Have sorted Home Page and Scribal related titles today but the new programme doesn't seem to be allowing me to link from images! Anyway getting there www.kulmus.co.uk if you'd like to browse some titles.

Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing works of Jewish interest. Particularly concerning Sofrut (Scribal Arts) and Torah but also stories and art with a Jewish theme.

09/15/2023

שנה טובה ומתוקה לכולם 🍯🍎

03/26/2023

Just in case anyone has been trying to buy my print books, Lulu decided to put print prices up but didn't tell anyone and then 'unpublished' print versions until I just went in and published them again. If any still don't work, please tell me.

Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing books of Jewish interest, sofrut (scribal arts), art and stories with a Jewish or ethical theme.