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Testament (Istanbul)
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[Hebrew:] We the undersigned, when the honorable old lady, Sra. Blanca, widow of R. Daniel Yeshurun (may his…

Contributor:

Blanca Yeshurun

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Türkiye)

Date:

ca. 1651

Subjects:

Wills & testaments, Inheritance, Finance, Family, Women, Law

Categories:

Law, Wills, Testaments & Bequests, Firsthand accounts
Diary Excerpt: Of a Sephardic Palestinian Soldier in the Ottoman Army
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One of the more bitter days of my life that I will never ever forget is the 17th Adar 5677 [11 March 1917] at dawn when I was already being sought [the authorities had already dogged my footsteps and…

Contributor:

Ḥayim Naḥmias

Places:

Ottoman Empire (Türkiye, Türkiye)

Date:

1918

Subjects:

War, Family, Jewish identity, Passover, Death, (Auto)biography

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Memoirs & diaries, (Auto)biography