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    Tag: Saul Levi Morteira

    Of rabbis and rivals, pt. 4: Menasseh ben Israel

    Rabbi Menasseh ben Israel was the most forward-thinking rabbi in Amsterdam, if not the world, in the 1600s. He was considered the most famous Jew in Europe then, but he struggled to find respect among his neighbors. He’s still an inspiring figure today.

    September 12, 2019 by bawieland

    Of rabbis and rivals, pt. 2: Saul Levi Morteira

    When I imagine how Rabbi Saul Levi Morteira, the first intellectual powerhouse in Amsterdam’s Portuguese Sephardic community, must have felt about himself and his job, I imagine he compared himself to Moses.

    July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 by bawieland

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