Elisabeth Hollender
Expert in Medieval Jewish Poetry and Liturgical Studies
About Me
Elisabeth Hollender serves as Professor of Jewish Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt, where she has established herself as a leading authority in medieval Ashkenazic poetry and liturgical commentary. Her scholarly work focuses on medieval Jewish liturgical poetry (piyyut) and its interpretation in medieval Ashkenaz (Franco-German Jewish communities). Her 2008 monograph "Piyyut Commentary in Medieval Ashkenaz" represents a significant contribution to understanding how medieval Jewish communities interpreted and transmitted liturgical poetry. As Professor at the Seminar für Judaistik at Goethe University, she specializes in the study of Hebrew liturgical poetry, its commentaries, and the broader cultural context of medieval Ashkenazic Jewish communities.