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Ve-lo ‘od ela’ (Moreover): On the Earthquake in Smyrna
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Now since the episode of the earthquake has already been mentioned, in order that all those who come after us should be aware of it, I shall place on record what occurred in relation to the earthquake…

Contributor:

Elijah ha-Kohen ha-Itmari

Places:

Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)

Date:

ca. 1688

Subjects:

Ecology, Death, Mourning, Christian-Jewish relations, Muslim-Jewish relations

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Firsthand Accounts
Introduction: Ladino Translation of the Bible
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The Master of the Universe gave us the holy and blessed law so that we would enjoy l’olam haba [the world to come], so that we would know and see the light of eternal life. Study and a good…

Contributor:

Abraham Asá

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

1739

Subjects:

Bible, Translation, Jewish languages, Ladino, Christian-Jewish relations

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Theology
‘Ets ḥayim (Tree of Life)
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These are the generations of Isaac ben ḥayim ben Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac (Genesis 25:19) ben Joseph among the kohanim who trace their family back to Pinehas, son of Eliezer, son of Aaron the…

Contributor:

Isaac ben Ḥayim ha-Kohen

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

First Half of the 16th Century

Subjects:

Travel, Exile, Christian-Jewish relations, Poverty, Torah study

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, (Auto)biography, Travel Writing