The Hidden Treasure of the Cairo Genizah
Footnoting History
02/21/26
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(Host: Kristin)
A hidden storeroom in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo was the repository for old, worn out manuscripts. For centuries, a wide variety of writings were deposited and then lay untouched. Explore a medieval time capsule and learn why historians are so excited about a trash heap this week on Footnoting History!
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