Based on LiKedoshim Asher Ba'aretz by Hacham David Laniado; Edited and expanded by Rabbi David Sutton; Translated by Isaac Kirzner Known since Biblical times as Aram Soba; the city of Aleppo; Syria was a scholarly and spiritual center for thousands of years. Hated; persecuted; and finally driven out of its ancestral home; this community still lives on in thriving communities in Israel; America; Mexico; and worldwide; including the great Yeshivah Porat Yosef of Jerusalem. Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos; including views of one of the oldest synagogues in the world; the vibrant heritage of Syrian Jewry comes alive in this magnificent history of Aleppo and its sages. This beautiful volume contains biographical information on several centuries of rabbis of Aleppo and Damascus - 600 of them - their ideals and teachings and their beloved pizmonim. Written by a scion of Aleppo who both cherishes and reveres the luminous Judaism of this ancient community
#5370966 in Books Brassey's Inc 1998-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .92 x 6.33 x 9.28l; #File Name: 1574881647192 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is the way history ought to be written. Very engaging!By SabadotardeVery well researched and engagingly written. Lots of great stories; lots of interesting detail; this is the way history ought to be written. I've read a lot of blockade books recently; doing some research; and this is my favorite. Well done!
