astrology

Not Written in the Stars Jennifer Lipman, Jewish Chronicle. Like the Mayans who said the world would end on December 21, medieval Jews predicted the future from the cosmos—much to the consternation of Maimonides.

The 12th-Century Age of Aquarius Maud Kozodoy, H-Net. Abraham ibn Ezra cast horoscopes not only for “natural” times such as the moment of birth, but also for “chosen” times: when a client began an enterprise or asked a question, or the onset of a disease.