The Travels of R. Petaḥiah of Regensburg

Unknown (attrib. Petaḥiah of Regensburg)

Sibuv R. Petaḥyah mi-Regensburg

ca. 1180

These are the travels undertaken by R. Petaḥiah, who travelled through all the countries. He set out from Prague, which is in Bohemia, going to Poland, from Poland to Kiev in Russia, and from Russia he went in six days to the river Dnieper. On the other side of the river, he commenced his travels in the land of Kedar [i.e., Islamic lands; see…

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The Travels of R. Petaḥiah of Regensburg (Sibuv R. Petaḥyah mi-Regensburg) was not written by Petaḥiah himself. It was apparently composed by several people, among whom was Judah of Regensburg (d. 1217). It regales readers with stories of famous tombs and of the grandeur of the gaon Samuel ben Eli (d. ca. 1194–1197). Petaḥiah’s Travels was very popular and appeared in dozens of editions.

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