Jews existed there continuously for 1,500 years; at one point being forced into the only four ghettos in France. 
Neither Ashkenaz nor Sefarad, they produced some of the greatest scholars of the era. Who were they? How did they survive the storms for so long? And at what cost?

Jews existed there continuously for 1,500 years; at one point being forced into the only four ghettos in France. Neither Ashkenaz nor Sefarad, they produced some of the greatest scholars of the era. Who were they? How did they survive the storms for so long? And at what cost?

Jews existed there continuously for 1,500 years; at one point being forced into the&nbsp;only four ghettos&nbsp;in France.&nbsp;
Neither Ashkenaz nor Sefarad, they&nbsp;produced some of the greatest scholars of the era. Who were they? How did they survive the storms for so long? And at what cost?

#27 - Provence I - Independence & Courage :330-1860

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History for the Curious 


The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast 


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Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem.  Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust.  Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York &amp; the Cairo Geniza.  Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.

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