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פולמוס אתרוגי קורפו The Corfu Etrog & assorted Etrog history
1. Yosef Salmon – The Controversy Regarding the Corfu Etrogim and its HistoricalSignificance (Hebrew) Handbill in Defense of Corfu Etrogim– The Radziner Rebbi 1891 Sukkot Engravings החיפוס אחרי האתרוג המקורי – מקור ראשון 2008 The Search for the the Perfect … Continue reading
Locust plague in Jerusalem 1915 מכת ארבה בארץ
Before the immature chagavim can fly they walk like an army. Here an attempt in the Negev to herd them into binks where they were burnt , is attempted
Lisbon Syngogue
The lisbon shul is about 100 years old. It was started by morrocans and Europeans who had moved to the country.
Tomar, Portugal
Also in the Costa de Prata region, in the city of Tomar, an ancient 15th century Jewish synagogue and mikveh, one of the two surviving monuments of medieval Jewish heritage, can be found. The synagogue has become a national museum … Continue reading
Anussim or Crypto Jews: Customs and Practices
Many customs from their Jewish past have cret into the behavior of these people. A lot of them do not know why they do these things or may know that they have Jewish blood in theor families. Some have no … Continue reading