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Divre Yosef (The Words of Joseph)
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Sultan Mehmed began his reign in the year 856, according to their count [1452 CE]. The king ordered the building of sailing ships on the top of the…

Contributor:

Joseph Sambari

Places:

Cairo, Ottoman Empire (Cairo, Egypt)

Date:

1673

Subjects:

War, Monarchy, Plague, Military, Rabbis

Categories:

Historical writing
Letter to His Mother
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May the Lord who dwells in Zion protect you from any grief and sorrow. To my beloved mother, the crown of my head, the pious Mrs. Rachel, may she live long. [ . . . ] You should know, my dear mom…

Contributor:

Moses Sussman Zarit

Places:

Cairo, Ottoman Empire (Cairo, Egypt)

Date:

ca. 1560

Subjects:

Family, Children, Parenthood, Plague, Education, Letters

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters