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Concerning the matter of the ten tribes, my dear sir should know that in Egypt, there is a place that is called Sawakin, almost a thirty-day distance away—from there, some say it is a three-day…
Contributor:
Abraham ben Eliezer Halevi
Places:
Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
(Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1527/28
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The Sultan Selim loved the Jews very much, for he realized that with their help he could strike nations and kill mighty kings. [ . . . ] And it came to pass on the third day, when the…
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Elijah Capsali
Places:
Candia, Republic of Venice
(Heraklion, Greece)
Date:
ca. 1523
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From the rabbis and geonim of the holy city of Safed, may it be speedily rebuilt in our days, sent to Modena, may God protect it, in 5370 [1610]
He shall be called a holy man [see Isaiah 4:3]; the…
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The Rabbis of Safed
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
Date:
1610
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In early winter 1998, I set out to discover my country, the Holy Land. My pilgrimage was an attempt at religious empathy: I was hoping to encounter, as an Israeli Jew, my Christian and Muslim…
Contributor:
Yossi Klein Halevi
Places:
New York City, United States of America
(Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
2001