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Yeshu‘a ben Nathan
Early 11th Century
Yeshu‘a, who lived in Gaza, was a figure of some stature. He received the title ḥaver (fellow), typically bestowed by the Palestinian yeshiva. It has been suggested that Yeshu‘a’s family members were among the nesi’im (“princes”; descendants of the Davidic line) of medieval Jewry.
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The child—there was no one like him
The child—there was no one like him,
Tender in years, but old in knowledge.
How did he suddenly depart, and he is gone?
He left me forlorn, bereft, mourning,
Crying and wailing that he has been…