Natan ben Avraham II | נתן בן אברהם השני

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R. Natan ben Avraham II, who gives us a glimpse into the yeshivot of Eretz Yisrael in the 11th century:

Another busy Sunday, so we’ll have a quick visit with R. Natan ben Avraham II today, who gives us a glimpse into the yeshivot of Eretz Yisrael in the 11th cen.

His story also serves as reminder of the perils (but also importance) of writing in the many languages that Jews speak pic.twitter.com/l5rBhEIkr7
— Dr. Tamar Marvin (@tamar_marvin) November 22, 2021