R. Eliyahu of Ferrara's Journey to Jerusalem

🗺️ An Italian rabbi who became a pillar of the premodern Jewish community in Jerusalem penned a succinct and fascinating letter about the reality of aliyah in the fifteenth century.

You’re reading Stories from Jewish History, a weekly newsletter exploring Jewish thinkers, events, and artifacts, from the famous to the obscure. Last week, we took a look at a masterful halachic work centered on laws pertaining to the Land of Israel written by the careful geographer R. Estori ha-Parchi, who made aliyah from Provence. That book, Kaftor …