01 EditorialClaudia D. Bergmann and Maria Stürzebecher Pag. 802 Ritual Objects from Medieval Erfurtburg und MünchenThe Erfurt Judeneid between Pragmatism and Ritual: Some Aspects of Christianand Jewish Oath-Taking in Medieval GermanyAndreas Lehnertz Pag. 12Paleographic and Halakic Aspects of the Erfurt Torah ScrollsMark Farnadi-Jerusálmi Pag. 32The Erfurt Bronze Lamp: Jewish or Christian?Vera Henkelmann Pag. 42Some Thoughts on the Petersberg »Menorah« and the History of Seven-Branched Lampstandsin Medieval EuropeSteven Fine Pag. 52Filling Patterns with Lament: Medieval Jewish Husbands MourningMichael Brocke Pag. 60The Medieval Jewish Wedding Ring from the Erfurt Treasure: Ceremonial Object or Bride Price?Maria Stürzebecher Pag. 72Amor Vincit Omnia: Medieval Jewish Love and Romance in Light of the Erfurt GirdleIdo Noy Pag. 80The Silver Key from the Erfurt Treasure: Suggesting a ContextMerav Schnitzer Pag. 9403 Ritual Objects from the Jewish Congregation in Rudolstadt (nineteenth - twentieth century)Jewish Life in Rudolstadt: On the Cultural History of a Small Residence TownLutz Unbehaun Pag. 104From Dessau to Rudolstadt: Idea and Reality of Jewish Ritual Buildings around 1800Simon Paulus Pag. 110The Mikvaoth and the Cemetery of the Jewish Community in RudolstadtLars Krausse Pag. 118The Five Torah Binders from Rudolstadt: And Yet Another OneNaomi Feuchtwanger-Sarig Pag. 124The Handwritten Notes in Books and Manuscripts of the Judaica Collection RudolstadtRebecca Ullrich Pag. 138A Prayer Tablet for Simhath Torah in the Rudolstadt Judaica Collection: First Thoughtson an Ongoing Investigation of a Ritual ObjectHermann SImon Pag. 148A Mysterious Mizrach from RudolstadtJudith Frishman Pag. 152Prayers of the Jewish Community in Rudolstadt for the Local Gentile RulersMartha Stellmacher Pag. 16204 Ritual Objects in Ritual Contexts - Theoretical and Systematic PerspectivesMultifaceted Relationships: Ritual Objects and Ritual Agents in the Hebrew Bibleand in Cognate LiteratureClaudia d. Bergmann Pag. 174Ritual Objects and Strategies of Sacralization within Religious CommunicationJörg Rüpke Pag. 200Liturgical Vestments in Modern TimesBenedikt Kranemann Pag. 214List of Figures / Abbildungsverzeichnis Pag. 230Authors / Autoren Pag. 232Imprint / Impressum Pag. 236