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Monthly Archives: August 2011
An Afternoon in Madrid
I just got back from a visit to the Prado Museum in Madrid where, among its fantastic paintings, I found myself entering a room where it seemed that on the walls all around me were old friends from my Doña Gracia research days. … Continue reading
Where Did Doña Gracia Die?
We don’t know for sure where Doña Gracia died. Cecil Roth, the distinguished historian, always maintained she died in Tiberias, and that a special mansion had been built for here there. However, we could not find any evidence of this. … Continue reading
Did Doña Gracia Keep Kosher?
What kind of food did Dona Gracia eat? This is a question that I have been asked countless times. Certainly there is evidence that she probably kept kosher as much as possible. We have reports from at least one servant … Continue reading
The Search for Doña Gracia
I had a chance earlier this week to give a talk about Doña Gracia Nasi at the International Jewish Genealogical conference in Washington, DC, centering on the way I did research for my biography on her (The Woman who Defied … Continue reading