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March 18, 2024

An Immigrant Butcher’s Vast Jewish Archive Finds a New Home

The world’s largest collection of Yemenite Judaica, and the man behind it.

Today’s newsletter began with Yemen, so it seems appropriate to conclude with Yemen as well. In January, the National Library of Israel announced that it had acquired the world’s largest collection of Yemenite Judaica, comprising some 60,000 manuscripts and fragmentary texts. Asaf Elia Shalev tells the story behind this archive:

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March 18, 2024

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  5. An Immigrant Butcher’s Vast Jewish Archive Finds a New Home

    The world’s largest collection of Yemenite Judaica, and the man behind it.