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At the Heart of the Harem
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Esteemed by his bosses, envied by his friends, husband of an intelligent wife, owner of a lovely house, Si Bou-Djemaa might well have been happy if the desire for a new wife had not tormented him. Tal…

Contributor:

Elisa Chimenti

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Date:

1958

Subjects:

Women, Marriage, Adultery, Arab-Jewish relations, Nonmonogamy

Categories:

Literature, Fiction
Mishpat u-tsedakah be-Ya‘akov (Judgment and Righteousness [Are] in Jacob)
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It has been a long, sorrowful time that Mr. Solomon Ha-Kohen of Tangier (may God protect him) has been living here with us in Fez (may God protect it), upset angry, and bitter. We did not know what…

Contributor:

Jacob Ibn Tsur

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Fez, Morocco (Fes, Morocco)

Date:

1744

Subjects:

Marriage, Adultery, Justice system, Community, Muslim-Jewish relations

Categories:

Law, Responsa