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Bonadona and Levi ben Moses
12th Century–13th Century
Very little is known of the life of Bonadona or that of her husband Levi ben Moses. Bonadona, a resident of Barcelona, was married twice: once to a Solomon who subsequently died and then to Levi ben Moses. She also inherited significant property in Barcelona from her family. Levi came from a wealthy family from Narbonne and seems to have borne the title nasi (prince).
Content by Bonadona and Levi ben Moses
Primary Source
Record of Sale (Barcelona)
We the undersigned witnesses testify unambiguously that the honored marat Bonadona and her husband, the nasi R. Levi son of the nasi Rabbana Moshe said to us:
“Be our witnesses and make a qinyan and…