R. Moses ben Nahman (Ramban-Nahmanides)
REDIRECT R. Moses ben Nahman (Nahmanides/ Ramban), EJ 12-774-782.
Archive for February, 2008
David Kimhi (Radak)
REDIRECT R. David Kimhi (Radak), EJ 10-1001-1004.
R. Meir of Rothenburg (Maharam)
REDIRECT R. Meir ben Baruch of Rothenberg (Maharam), EJ 11-1247-1252.
R. Jacob ben Meir (Rabbeinu Tam)
REDIRECT R. Jacob ben Meir (Rabbeinu Tam), EJ 15-779-781.
Overview: Portugal
For many of the exiles, the best immediate option was to cross the border overland to Portugal. The Jews who did so were accepted by the Portuguese king João II for pragmatic reasons. For a sum of 100 cruzados, he offered a wealthy family the right to reside permanently in Portugal. He also welcomed skilled […]
Overview: Introduction to Jews in the Early Modern Period
The early modern period (approximately 1450s-1750s) was a period of both transformation and continuity, characterized by the religious upheavals wrought by the Reformation, the invention and spread of printing, the growing power of the centralized state, new ideologies and economic structures, and rapid population growth. A convergence of many factors brought about the extension of […]
4 Killed in Lebanon Riot, Associated Press, NY Times, May 26, 1948.
REDIRECT 4 Killed in Lebanon Riot, United Press, NY Times, May 26, 1948.
Quotes from the Mufti of Jerusalem, 1921-1973
April 11, 1921 British High Commissioner Samuel supporting the appointment of Haj Amin Husseini as the new Mufti of Jerusalem “I saw Haj Amin Husseini on Friday and discussed with him at considerable length the political situation and the question of his appointment to the office of grand Mufti. Mr. Storrs was also present, and […]
Edmund de Rothschild, Hadassah Levy, copyright COJS.
REDIRECT Edmund de Rothschild, Hadassah Levy, COJS.
Quotes from the Mufti of Jerusalem, 1921-1971.
REDIRECT Quotes from the Mufti of Jerusalem, 1921-1973.