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Premodern Aliyah
Ramban's Aliyah in 1267
🗺️ Aged around 70, Ramban made his way to Eretz Yisrael, fleeing persecution but also chasing a dream of coming to the Land. The journey left its mark…
Jan 23
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
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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…
Jan 9
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Meshullam da Volterra's Vow to Visit the Land of Israel
🗺️ A banker and gem trader, Meshullam made a vow during a time of trouble to visit Eretz Yisrael. He recorded his journey there and back to Italy in…
Dec 20, 2023
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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…
Dec 12, 2023
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R. Eliyahu of Ferrara's Journey to Jerusalem
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Estori ha-Parchi: Medieval Geographer of Eretz Yisrael
🗺️ Exiled from France, Estori made his way the Land of Israel, where he became one of its most significant premodern geographers, making insights of…
Dec 5, 2023
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Estori ha-Parchi: Medieval Geographer of Eretz Yisrael
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R. Yechiel of Paris and his Messenger, Yaakov, in the Land of Israel
🗺️ The great Tosafist Yechiel of Paris made his way to Eretz Yisrael c. 1260, establishing a yeshiva in Akko (Acre). His messenger, sent out to solicit…
Nov 29, 2023
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The Aliyah of 300 Rabbis in 1211
🗺️ In the early twelfth century, several groups of learned Jews, mainly from France, England, and Provence, reached Eretz Yisrael. What do we know…
Nov 22, 2023
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Petachia of Regensburg: A Medieval Ashkenazi Jew Travels to the East
🗺️ Petachia, from a Tosafist family, traveled overland through Eastern Europe to reach Babylonia (Iraq) and the Land of Israel, leaving behind notes…
Nov 14, 2023
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Binyamin of Tudela: An Extraordinary Medieval Traveler
🗺️ We begin a series on premodern aliyah to the Land of Israel with the superlative world traveler Binyamin of Tudela, who detailed his visit to the…
Nov 7, 2023
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