Frauke von Rohden

Dr. Frauke von Rohden is a Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow in Leipzig, Germany, where she has served as a Research Associate on the Academy Project »European Traditions – Encyclopedia of Jewish Cultures« since 2007. Previously, she held research positions at the University of Tübingen (2002-2005) and the Freie Universität Berlin (2005-2007).

She completed her studies in ethnology and Jewish studies at institutions in Berlin, Jerusalem, and Ghana between 1986 and 1997. She earned her PhD in 2002 from the University of Duisburg with a dissertation on »Meneket Rivka (Prag 1609) von Rivka bat Me'ir. Edition with Introduction and Commentary«, which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award 2009 in the Women's Studies category.

Dr. von Rohden's research focuses on Jewish history, particularly Ashkenazi Jewry from the medieval to modern periods. She specializes in Old Yiddish literature, Musar literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and Hebrew chronicles and liturgical documents concerning the Cossack Persecutions of 1648/1649. Her work significantly contributes to the understanding of Jewish women's history and early modern Jewish history in Eastern Europe.

Her publications from 2001 to 2012 demonstrate consistent engagement with Jewish historical events, especially the Khmelnytsky massacres, and Jewish women's literature. She has authored the monograph »Meneket Rivkah« (2009) and contributed to major reference works including the Encyclopaedia Judaica, YIVO Encyclopedia, and Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture, revealing interdisciplinary trends spanning historiography, gender studies, and literary analysis.

Her scholarly recognition includes:

• National Jewish Book Award 2009 finalist (Women's Studies)

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She remains an active contributor to the »European Traditions – Encyclopedia of Jewish Cultures« project team at the Dubnow Institute.