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Jews first settled in Kaifeng, the capital of Henan province in central China, before 1127. According to scholars, they had come from India or Persia, spoke Persian, and worked as cotton dyers and…
Contributor:
Jean Domenge
Places:
Kaifeng, Qing Dynasty (Kaifeng, China)
Date:
1722
Subjects:
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This prayer book for the Rosh Hashanah festival from Crete is elaborately decorated inside with drawings of animals and people and has a colorful title page. Greek (Romaniote/Byzantine) Jews had lived…
Contributor:
Moses Bili ben Judah
Places:
Candia, Venice (Heraklion, Greece)
Date:
1614