by Joel Davidi Weisberger In the above image, Rabbi Akiva Eiger (center) is flanked by Rabbi Yaakov Kalvari (a member of his Rabbinic court) on his left. Kalvari (originally Calahora) was the scion of a Sephardic family that became prominent in Poland in the century after the Jews were expelled from Spain. The image is […]
Note: We are pleased to introduce a new column, Focus on Sephardim & Ashkenazim by Joel Davidi Weisberger, which will be devoted to exploring the encounter between Sephard & Ashkenaz in Southeastern Europe, particularly Transylvania. Joel Davidi Weisberger is a historian specializing in the history of worldwide Medieval Jewry as well as the Jews of Europe […]
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