Creator Bio
Joseph of Chartres
12th Century
Joseph ben Asher of Chartres, a small town outside of Paris, was a polemicist and biblical commentator active in the second half of the twelfth century. Joseph studied with Jacob ben Meir (1100–1171; Rabbenu Tam) and his older brother Samuel ben Meir (twelfth century; Rashbam).
Content by Joseph of Chartres
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Elegy for the Martyrs of York
Oh God! Lords other than Thee have possessed us;
[ . . . ] and for Thy name Thy people are brought to the sword.
Thy servants (Dread one!) stand for judgment —fathers to be slain upon the children.
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