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Letter to Modena
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 From the rabbis and geonim of the holy city of Safed, may it be speedily rebuilt in our days, sent to Modena, may God protect it, in 5370 [1610]He shall be called a holy man [see Isaiah 4:3]; the…

Contributor:

The Rabbis of Safed

Places:

Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)

Date:

1610

Subjects:

Israel/Israelis, Israel-Diaspora relations, Charity, Finance, Muslim-Jewish relations, Letters

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters
Jaffa Changes Its Face
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We must emphasize the impact Jews are having on the town of Jaffa. Those who knew Jaffa in the past can testify that the town owes a lot to the Jews; its appearance has changed dramatically over the…

Contributor:

Ze’ev Smilansky

Places:

Jaffa, Ottoman Palestine (Jaffa, Israel)

Date:

1906

Subjects:

Israel/Israelis, Aliyah, Cities, Muslim-Jewish relations, Journalism, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Journalism