When Yehuda ha-Levi Brought his Heart to the East

🗺️ In today's newsletter, we explore a few texts that give us a closer look at R. Yehuda ha-Levi's journey, both physical and spiritual, to the Land of Israel.

You’re reading Stories from Jewish History, a weekly newsletter exploring Jewish thinkers, events, and artifacts, from the famous to the obscure. We’re at the tail end of a series on premodern travel to Eretz Yisrael, with two illustrious olim (“ascenders,” those who come to live in Israel) to round out the series: R. Yehuda ha-Levi, whose journey we’ll…