The Jewish Community of Orléans

Jews lived in Orléans, northern France, from at least the sixth century CE. Through most of the medieval period, they had two synagogues and a large population. Periodic expulsions began in 1182, but during its heyday in the twelfth century, the community of Orléans was a thriving center of Jewish cultural creativity and home to several prominent rabbis, including Joseph ben Isaac Bekhor Shor.