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Sheloshah perushim (Three Commentaries) on the Song of Songs: Story of His Exile
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R. Isaac ben Abraham ben Judah ‘Akrish, may he rest in peace, from exile in Spain and Naples, said that he would not receive the proud waters [of baptism; see Psalms 124:5], and was driven out…

Contributor:

Isaac ‘Akrish

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

ca. 1575–1578

Subjects:

Exile, Prophets, Travel, Scribes, Scholarship

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, (Auto)biography, Travel Writing