1267 ⟶ Nachmanides Settles in Jerusalem and Builds a Synagogue
Nachmanides (Ramban) settles in Jerusalem and builds the Ram...
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🕍 Saladin Allows Jews to Resettle in Jerusalem
Upon the capture of Jerusalem, Saladin summons the Jews and permits them to resettle in the city. In particular, the residents of Ashkelon, a large Jewish settlement, respond to his request.⟶
SaladinJerusalemJewish ResettlementCrusadesAyyubid DynastyAshkelonPolitical ToleranceReligious ToleranceMedieval PeriodEretz Yisrael
Israel🕍 Nachmanides Settles in Jerusalem and Builds a Synagogue
Nachmanides (Ramban) settles in Jerusalem and builds the Ramban Synagogue.⟶
NachmanidesRambanJerusalemSynagogueEretz YisraelJewish CommunityMedieval PeriodReligious LeaderRabbiJewish History
Israel👣 Obadiah ben Abraham Arrives in Jerusalem
Obadiah ben Abraham, commentator on the Mishnah, arrives in Jerusalem and marks a new epoch for the Jewish community.⟶
JerusalemObadiah ben AbrahamMishnahJewish CommunityArrival15th CenturyRabbiCommunityCommentator
Israel🔥 Burning of Synagogue and Ashkenazi Expulsion
Unpaid Arab creditors burn the synagogue unfinished by immigrants of Rabbi Yehuda and expel all Ashkenazi Jews from Jerusalem. See also Hurva Synagogue⟶
JerusalemAshkenazi JewsExpulsionOttoman EmpireHurva SynagogueJewish Community
Israel🏘️ Old Yishuv in Jerusalem
According to one source, the Old Yishuv Jews constitute the largest of several ethno-religious groups in Jerusalem – however estimates approximately 20 years before and 20 years after this date suggest otherwise. See Demographics of Jerusalem.⟶
Old YishuvJerusalemDemographics19th CenturyJewish CommunityPalestine
Palestine🏘️ Moshe Montefiore Builds Jewish Neighborhoods in Jerusalem
Moshe Montefiori builds Jewish neighbourhoods outside the Old City of Jerusalem starting with Mishkenot Sha'ananim.⟶
Jewish settlementJerusalemMoshe Montefiore19th centuryUrban development
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