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Letter to Yemenite Chief Rabbi Shalom Iraqi
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To the city of Yemen, Sheikh Shalom, on the 4th of Shevat [9th January 1742] from the Constantinople officials, may the Lord protect them. The son of a valiant man, who had done mighty deeds, of…

Contributor:

Constantinople Officials

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Türkiye)

Date:

1742

Subjects:

Government, Economic life, Cities, Israel-Diaspora relations, Charity, Letters

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Firsthand accounts, Letters
Letter to Modena
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 From the rabbis and geonim of the holy city of Safed, may it be speedily rebuilt in our days, sent to Modena, may God protect it, in 5370 [1610]He shall be called a holy man [see Isaiah 4:3]; the…

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The Rabbis of Safed

Places:

Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)

Date:

1610

Subjects:

Israel/Israelis, Israel-Diaspora relations, Charity, Finance, Muslim-Jewish relations, Letters

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters