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Concerning the matter of the ten tribes, my dear sir should know that in Egypt, there is a place that is called Sawakin, almost a thirty-day distance away—from there, some say it is a three-day…
Contributor:
Abraham ben Eliezer Halevi
Places:
Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1527/28
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After greeting, I accepted the letters, but we do not have the time to copy the expositions, as you wanted. Due to the fact that the late, wise, and pious Judah Ashkenazi, when he came to Jerusalem…
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Abraham Michael Cardoso
Places:
Tripoli, Ottoman Empire (Tripoli, Lebanon)
Date:
ca. 1670–1680
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And praised be the Lord—the Sabbath came and rest came, on Friday night at five in the evening, the strong wind calmed a bit, and we sailed well on Friday, Saturday, Sunday; and on Monday, we saw…
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Abraham Ishmael Ḥay Sanguinetti
Places:
Acre, Ottoman Empire (Acre, Israel)
Date:
1741