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Yeshaya ben Matsliaḥ, David ben Solomon, and Ḥanina Ibn ‘Ubayd
11th Century–12th Century
Little is known of Yeshaya ben Matsliaḥ ha-Kohen, David ben R. Solomon, and Ḥanina ben Manṣūr ibn ‘Ubayd, other than that they were three leaders of the Jewish community of Ascalon, Palestine.
Content by Yeshaya ben Matsliaḥ, David ben Solomon, and Ḥanina Ibn ‘Ubayd
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Letter on the Capture of Jerusalem
And news does not cease arriving that some of those who were redeemed from the Franks and have stayed in Ascalon are starving, naked, and destitute. Others remain as prisoners, while others were…