Guerre and Shalom

Guerre and Shalom

Benjamin of Tudela: The Hispano-Jewish Marco Polo

The adventurer who loved Baghdad and brought a new word to Europe...China

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Daniel Clarke-Serret
Sep 05, 2023
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The rather wonderful thing about living in Spain is that historical figures who have dwelt for so long in musty old books in cobweb-filled libraries come to life. And if you are Jewish, every town - however seemingly insignificant in the modern era - rings with the sound of a glorious past.

This weekend, on the local holiday of San Valero*, my family and…

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