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Film, Video Joseph Skloot on the ibn Yahya Family

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Title

  • Joseph Skloot on the ibn Yahya Family

Summary

  • In 1496, Rabbi Joseph ibn Yayha and his sons made a harrowing escape from Portugal to avoid forced baptism. They journeyed first to Castile and then to Italy, where they and their descendants, surnamed "ibn Yayha," became leading rabbinic authorities. This presentation by Dr. Joseph Skloot tells that story and describes the religious and cultural contributions of three generations of the ibn Yahya family, as illustrated by the Hebrew books they composed and printed, found today in the renowned Hebraica collection of the Library of Congress.

Event Date

  • June 20, 2024

Running Time

  • 56 minutes 26 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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