History of Responsa in America: First Teshuvah Sent to America

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December 08 2021
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This series will explore the history of rabbinic responsa (she-elot u-teshuvot) in America. This first shiur discusses the very first teshuvah sent to the Americas, in the 1630's, to the Jewish community of Recife, Brazil.

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