<div>Dear Prof. Hasan Rokem,<br>
<br>
I enjoyed tremendously reading your article. I have to admit it took me quite a while. I am a slow reader, slow processor, and easily distracted by my curiosity (sound like a serious case of an air-headedness, but I am ok). I read it few times and each time found another detail I have not seen before. It is very interesting. I did not had a chance to study the subject of the wandering Jew before. My background is in Jewish art history; I love every part of the history, and get excited even more when it comes within a cultural/folklore context. I enjoy reading the posting of the other participants as well.<br>
I would like to ask you about artistic representations of the 'wandering Jew' throughout history and mainly the Middle Ages and the early Modern Time.<br>
*How was the wandering Jew portrayed visually in earlier Christian manuscripts? and in later literature and art?<br>
*Were the pamphlets 'decorated'? <br>
*Were all wandering Jews old, poor, and esthetically unpleasant?<br>
*And in Jewish sources? Were there depictions of the Jewish Beggar or acknowledgement of the archy u pharchi?<br>
*Do you know of a book or an exhibit, or an art historian that researched or curated and exhibit on this subject?<br>
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This is my first experience a book club like that and I am loving it,<br>
Thank you,<br>
Toda,<br>
Ronit Waisbrod</div>
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