Fourth International Conference
Magic – Rituals and Beliefs
Jerusalem, 23-24 June 2014
Rabin Building (Room 3001) ----- The Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies ---- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ----- Mount Scopus campus
This invitation serves as entry permit to the campus between June 23-24, 2014
Monday 23.6.14
18:30 Reception
19:00 Opening Remarks
v Ram Ben-Shalom, Chairperson, The Society for Sefardic Studies
Keynote Lecture
v Moshe Idel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
The Place of Magic in Spanish Kabbalah
19:45-20:45 Session I: The Language of Magic
Chairperson: Ram Ben-Shalom
v David Bunis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
The Language of Sephardic Magic
v Revital Refael Vivante, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
"לא תעוננו ולא תנחשו" – אסטרולוגיה ומאגיה בספרות החול העברית בימי הביניים
Discussion
Tuesday 24.6.14
10:00-12:00 Session II: Expressions of Magic
Chairperson: Moisés Orfali
v Ricardo Muñoz Solla, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
De muertos y demonios: motivos mágicos en una crónica medieval italohebrea
v Dora Zsom, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Obtaining the Benevolence of the Spirits
v Alexander Fodor, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Nahmanides and Magic in the Islamic Context
v Hannah Davidson, Lander Institute, Israel
"מפלאי כוחות הנפש": עין הרע וחוכמת הפרצוף בכתבי הרמב"ן והר"ן
Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:45 Session III: Magic in / and Society
Chairperson: Yaron Ben Naeh
v Schulamith Halevy, Independent researcher, Israel
מקורות לאמונות תפלות הקשורות במנהגי אנוסים ובמנהגים יהודים והשפעתם על היציבות של מנהגים אלה כסמנים יהודים
v Eliezer Papo, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
One Culture between Two Peninsulas: Judeo-Iberian Charming Tradition and Its
Dialogue with Balkan Traditions, Christian and Islamic, Feminine and Masculine,
Urban and Rural
v Yitzchak Kerem, Aristotle University, Greece
Sephardic Practices and the Evil Eye; Theological, Ethnic, and Regional
Influences
Discussion
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-16:45 SessionIV: Magic Between Heaven and Earth
Chairperson: Rahel Sperber
v Yaron Ben Naeh, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
ר' חיים ויטאל: בין שמים וארץ, גבוה ונמוך
v Ruth Lamdan, Tel Aviv University, Israel
'מרבה נשים – מרבה כשפים'
v Susy Gruss, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
העיתון "התקווה הטובה" – האמונות [התפלות] הטובות
v Moshe Ovadia, Independent researcher, Israel
יחסם של חכמי מרוקו למנהגים ואמונות עממיות במאה ה-20
Discussion
Organizing Committee:
Dr. Avriel Bar Levav, The Open University of Israel
Prof. Yaron Ben Naeh, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Ram Ben-Shalom, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ms. Lior Pereg, Coordinator, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Participants
Prof. Yaron Ben Naeh,
Dr. Ram Ben Shalom,
Prof. David Bunis,
Dr. Hannah Davidson,
Prof. Alexander Fodor,
Dr. Susy Gruss,
Dr. Schulamith Halevy,
Prof. Moshe Idel,
Dr. Ruth Lamdan,
Prof. Yitzchak Kerem,
Prof. Ricardo Muñoz Solla,
Prof. Moisés Orfali,
Dr. Moshe Ovadia,
Dr. Eliezer Papo,
Dr. Revital Refael Vivante,
Dr. Rahel Sperber,
Dr. Dora Zsom,
With the Collaboration of