08 Oct Excellent Lecture by the Renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on “Dona Gracia Nasi”
Excellent lecture by the renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on “Dona Gracia Nasi.”
Who is Doña Gracia Nasi?
Doña Gracia Nasi (1510–1569) was among the most formidable figures of the Sephardi world in the sixteenth century. Her dramatic life began in Portugal, where she was born into a Jewish family whose members had recently been forcibly baptized. It ended in Constantinople after a career that brought her renown as a shrewd and resourceful businesswoman, a leader of the Sephardi diaspora, and a generous benefactor of Jewish enterprises. She became known among her contemporaries simply as “La Señora.”
Over the course of nearly ten years of my research focused on Sephardic rabbinical personalities and general sephardic history it is time to focus on Notable Sephardic Women. This is a small glimpse of one women’s great accomplishments and contributions during her life time.
This lecture series called ‘Neglected Yet Unforgettable’ – Seven Images in the Shadow of the Alhambra Decree by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is incredible.
Enjoy!
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