RT Book T1 Cursing the Christians?: a history of the birkat haminim A1 Langer, Ruth 1960- LA English PP New York PB Oxford University Press YR 2012 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1656685426 AB Ruth Langer offers an in-depth study of the birkat haminim, a Jewish prayer for the removal of those categories of human being who prevent the messianic redemption and the society envisioned for it. In its earliest form, the prayer cursed Christians apostates to Christianity, sectarians, and enemies of Israel. SN 9780199919161 SN 019991916X K1 Judaism : Relations : Christianity K1 Christianity and other religions : Judaism K1 Birkat ha-minim K1 Amidah (Jewish prayer) DO 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199783175.001.0001