Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience
by Jane S. Gerber
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Author: Jane S. GerberEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-01-31
ISBN: 0029115744
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Free Press
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- ISBN13: 9780029115749
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Book Review: Que viva la Ley de Moises...
Summary: 5 Stars
I truly enjoyed this historical chronical...I have it by my bedside and re-read it often. The prose is eloquent, fluid, and imaginative. Gerber's account of the Sefardic experiance is a great starting place to further ones intellectual journey into the Sefardic phenomena.
The Sefardic phenomena is likend unto a giant puzzel with many pieces. Each piece must fit and not everyone has all the pieces, so one must search for them diligently. This said, Gerber's account is a good place to begin, it is not totally authorative, but it is well written and informative. Sefarad is a very complex and rich phenomena and the history of it is not fully written. Even profetically speaking, the story is yet to published. That is why the Sefaradim are so important to Israel as a nation (spiritually speaking), but more importantly to the history of the world as we know it and hopefully as we will come to know it. The Prophet Obediah spoke of Sefarad in "those days" terminology. Therefore, we must acknowledge that, The Sefaradim will come to play an important role in Amonay's plan for redemption and restoration in the future. With that said, it benefits us to understand as much as we can concerning this subject and it's people. Mennashe ben Israel understood this and so have others, including today, out of the ashes of persecution a Nation is starting to be formed and restored ( I am not talking about The Zionist State of Israel, either). It is exciting because of the possibilities and at the same time fustrating because of the opposition by certain Tudescos, who oppose G-D and our sages. As Sefaradim, we must look within our ranks for the answers as was the case in 17th Century Amsterdam. My prayer is that we can see a renaissance of Sefardic scholars and Chachamim, who fear G-d and La ley de Moises.
Summary of Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience
The history of the Jews of Spain is a remarkable story that begins in the remote past and continues today. For more than a thousand years, Sepharad (the Hebrew word for Spain) was home to a large Jewish community noted for its richness and virtuosity. Summarily expelled in 1492 and forced into exile, their tragedy of expulsion marked the end of one critical phase of their history and the beginning of another. Indeed, in defiance of all logic and expectation, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain became an occasion for renewed creativity. Nor have five hundred years of wandering extinguished the identity of the Sephardic Jews, or diminished the proud memory of the dazzling civilization which they created on Spanish soil.This book is intended to serve as an introduction and scholarly guide to that history.Portugal Books
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