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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
Chronicle of Fez
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I have found written in the handwriting of the sage, our master, the crown and glory that rests upon our heads, the perfect sage and excellent judge, who is modest and happy in all his affairs. His…

Contributor:

Ibn Danan Family

Places:

Fez, Morocco (Fes, Morocco)

Date:

1616

Subjects:

Fasting, Ecology, Maghrebi, Prayer, Muslim-Jewish relations

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Firsthand Accounts