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SEPHARDIC JEWS:

AN ANNOTATED BI BLIOGRAPHY

OFARTICLES PUBL ISHED IN THE JEWISH PRESS

Compil ed by Mathi lde TaggerPosted onl ine at www.sephar dichouse.org

June 2001 CE

Abbreviations

Abbreviations of I ndexed JournalsJQR= Jewish Quarlerly Review, London. 1889-1908 & Philadelphia, 1910-2000,REJ= Revue des Etudes Juives. Paris, 1880-2000.SEF= Sefarad, Instito Arias Montano, Madrid, 1941-2000.

Abbr eviated wordscem. = cemetery

cent. = century

doc. = document

fam. = family

incl .= includes

gen. = generations

geneal. = genealogy/genealogical

hist. = history

tbst. = tombstones.

BIOGRAPHIES

See also same surnames under "Family Histories"

Abnarrabi Simon de Gil leuma, J.M . Crescas Abnarrabi, medico oculista de la Aljama leridana.SEF, 1958, 18: 83-97. [Crescas Abnarrabi, oculist physician in the Aljama of

Lerida]

Notes: In Lerida in the 15thcent.

Aboab Roth, C.Immanuel Aboab's proselytization of the Marranos. JQR, 1932-33, 23:121-162.

Notes: Incl. The geneal. tree of the Aboab family, 15th-end of the 17thcent.- 8 gen.

Abrabanel, Don Isaac Kaufmann, D.Don Isaac Abrabanel et le commerce des pices calicut.REJ,1899, 38,75: 145-147. [Don Isaac Abrabanel and the spice trade }.

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Notes: West Indies by the end of the 15thcent.

Abulafia Chapira, B. Contribution l'tude du Divan de Todros ben Iechoua Halevi Aboulafia.REJ, 1941-45, 106:1-33. [ Contribution to the study of the poem by Todros ben

Yehoshia Halevy Aboulafia].

Notes: Toledo. Incl. fam. tree: 12th-end of the 14thcent; 6 gen.

Alcalay Loker , Z. Le Rabbin Juda ben Salomon Hay Alcalay et l'Alliance Isralite Universellea propos de ses lettres indites. REJ, 1985, 144:127-144. [Rab. Juda b. Salomon

Alcalay and the A.I.U. ; on his unpublished letters]

Notes: Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia in mid 19th.cent. Fervent sionist.

Antebi Lazar, L.Albert Antebi aprs sa dmission de l'Alliance Isralite Universelle (1913-1919). REJ, 1989, 148: 113-120. [Albert Antebi after he quited the Alliance

Isralite Universelle (1913-1919)].

Notes: Lived in Jerusalem. On his sionism and the AIU-sionism movement

relationships.

De Barrios Glaser, E. Two notes on the Hispano-Jewish poet Don Miguel de Barrios. REJ,1965, 124:201-211.

Notes: Lived (1635-1701).Scholl berg, K. Miguel de Barrios and the Amsterdam sephardic community. JQR,1962-63,53:120-159.

Notes: 17th cent. Miguel de Barrios ,first named Daniel Levi (1635-1701) lived in

Italy, West Indies, Amsterdam; former Marrano.

Ben Israel Bethencourt, Cardozo de. Lettres de Menasseh Ben Israel a Isaac Vossins (1651-1655). REJ, 1904, 49,97: 98-109. [ Menasseh Ben Israel's letters to Isaac Voissins

(1651-1655)].

Notes: In Holland.

Stern, A.Menasseh ben Israel et Cromwell. REJ, 1883, 4:96-111.Notes: 17thcent. in the U.K.

Benjamin of Tudela Adler, M .N.The itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela.JQR, 1904,16:453-473, 715-733 + 1905, 17:.123-141, 286-396, 514-530, 762-781 + 1906, 18:84-101, 664-691.

Notes: Many names of persons he met in France, Italy, Constantinople, Lebanon and

Erets Yisrael.

Bernal Roth, C. Abraham Nues Bernal et autres martyrs contemporains de l'Inquisition.REJ, 1936, 100Bis, 99/100: 38-51. [Abraham Nues Bernal and Inquisition other

contemporary martyrs].

Notes: In 1655 in Portugal. Incl. many names.

Capsali Porges, N. Elie Capsali et sa chronique de Venise. REJ, 1923, 77,157: 20-40 +1924, 78: 15-34 + 1924, 79: 28-60 . [Elie Capsali and his Venice chronicle].

Notes: In the 16

th

cent.Was born in Candia.Rabinowicz, H. Joseph Colon and Moses Capsali.JQR , 1956-57, 47: 337-344.Notes: Joseph Colon from Italy (1420-1480); Moses Capsali from Constantinople

(1420-1495).

Caspi Bernheimer, C. Le pote Samuel Caspi. REJ, 1913,66,131: 104-110. [The poetSamuel Caspi]

Notes: Rabbi in Carpentras, France, from 1580 to 1615. Incl. Hebrew doc..

Carcassoni Kaufmann, D.David Carcassoni et le rachat par la communaut de Constantinopledes Juifs faits prisonniers durant la perscution de Chmielnicky. REJ, 1892, 25,49:

202-216. [ David Carcassoni and the redempdtion of Chmielnicky Jewish prisonners,

victims of persecution, by the Constantinople community in mid 17thcent.].

Notes: mid 17th

cent. 3000 Jewish prisonners from Poland were kept in Crimea.

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Cohen de LaraSchwab, M. Trois letters de David Cohen de Lara. REJ, 1900, 40, 79: 95-98. [Threeletters from David Cohen de Lara].

Notes: Letters from Hamburg to Paris, dated 1640-42.

Eblagon Rivlin, B.Rabbi Abraham Eblagon and the Cretan Jewry. REJ, 1993, 152: 371-396Notes: Born in Istanbul in 1846, Died in Candia (Heraklion) in 1946. Crete Chief

Rabbi. His life and the Cretan Jewish community.Emmanuel Roth, C. Le psautier de Bry - manuscrit hebreu enlumine (Espagne 15ths.- Florence

1489). REJ, 1965, 124: 375-388. [ The de Bry Psalter - a Hebrew illuminated

manuscript Spain 15thcent - Florence, Italy 1489].

Notes: Incl. Geneal. tree (7 gen.) of Isaac ben Emmanuel de San Miniato.

Fano (da) Kaufmann, D.Menahem Azarya da Fano et sa famille. REJ, 1897, 35,70: 84-87.[Menahem Azarya de Fano and his family].

Notes: Italy and Safed in the 17th-18thcent.Kaufman, D.Menahem de Fano et les ouvrages de Moise Corduero et d'Isaac Louria.

REJ, 1898, 36, 71: 108-111. [Menahem de Fano and the works of Moise Corduero

and Isaac Louria].

Notes: 17th-18thcent. Italy and Safed.Kaufmann, D.Menahem Azaya de Fano.REJ , 1900, 39, 77: 113-118.

Notes: Italy and Safed, He died 5 Aug. 1620. A story on his grave..

Farhi Fr anco, M .Les Juifs de l'Empire Ottoman au 19e sicle.REJ, 1893, 26,51: 111-130.{Jews of the Ottoman Empire].

Notes: Under the reign of the Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839). Inc. the story of Haim

Farhi from Akko, born in Damascus & murdered in Elul 181. Incl. too the short

histories of the Adjiman, Carmona and Gabai fam.

Ferro Gottheil , R.J.H .Some Spanish documents.JQR, 1904, 16: 702-714.Notes: Incl. Marranos pedigree- Luisa Ferro Corticos. Geneal. tree (6 gen.).

Goa (de) F ischel, W.J.Leading Jews in the service of Portuguese India: 1. Coge Abraham; 2.Moses Tobias of Surat. JQR, 1956-57, 47: 37-47.

Notes: Abraham of Goa had a position during the years 1575-1594 in Goa, India.

Tobias died in 1769..

Graciani Jona, S.Abraham Joseph Salomon Graciani.REJ, 1882, 4: 113-126.Notes: Hebrew poet in Modena in the 17th cent; incl. Biographies of some other

members of the fam.

Jessurun Kaufamnn, D.Isaac Jeshurun-Alvares of London. JQR, vol.1, 1889, p.284-286.Notes: died: 9 Iyar 5495 (1735), Burried in Vienna. Includes the whole epitaph.

Roth, C. Memorable relacon de Yshac Jesurun. SEF, 1946, 6:313-329.[Memorable report of Isaac Jessurun].

Notes: Blood libel victim in 1622 in Ragusa (Dubrovnik)..Laguna Kayseli ng, M .The Jews of Jamaica and Daniel Lopez Laguna. JQR, 1900, 12: 700-717.

Notes: Includes many names and the biography of Daniel Lopez Laguna who lived in

the 17thcent.

Lopez Fr iedman, L.M.Some further sidelights on Aron Lopez. JQR, 1954-55, 45: 562-567.Notes: New documents - USA, Mass., 17thcent.

Maimonides See: Maimun ben Joseph ( Simmons, L.D.)

Maimun b. Joseph Simmons, L.M .Letter of consalation of Maimun ben Joseph.JQR,, 1890, 2:62-101.

Notes: Joseph, father of Moshe Ben Maimon (Maimonides)

Malka Bloch, I. Kalifa Ben Malka.REJ, 1887, 14, 27: 114-116.

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Notes: Moise Kalifa ben Malka was born in Safi, Morocco. Poet and grammar

specialist, rich man, alive in 1728 & 1738.

Medina (de) Laras, G. L'occupation de Livourne par les troupes napolitaines et le journal deDaniel de Medina (ancien membre du Consistoire du Dpartement de la

Mditerrane). REJ, 1974, 133:157-224. [ The occupation of Livorno by

Napoleon's troops and the dairy of Daniel de Medina who was a member of theConsistorium of the Mediterranean Region].

Notes: Based on the doc. of Livorno community. Incl. biogr. Of Medina and short list

of community contributors.

Migdoli Blasco Mart inez, A. and D. Romano. Vidal (Ben) Saul Satorre, copista hebrea (1383-1411). SEF, 1991, 51:3-11. [Vidal ben Saul Satorre, a Hebrew scribe (1383-

1411)].

Modena (da) Rivkin, E.Leon da Modena and the Kol Sakhal. JQR, 1947-48, 38: .227-265 + 1948-49, 39: 63-78 + 1948-50, 40: 135-156 + 1950-51, 41: 307-327.

Notes: Leon da Modena (1571-1648), Marranos community in Venice in the 17th

cent..

Morali Attal, R. Une correspondance entre le Rabbin Isaac Morali et le CommandantAmrmand Lipman. REJ, 1985, 144:145-167. [Letters sent by Ra. Isaac Morali to

Commandant Armand Lipman].

Notes: Partial biogr. of Rab. Isaac Morali (Algiers, 1867- Algiers 1952). Letters

written between 1928 & 1932.

Nassi Galante, A. Nouveaux documents sur Joseph Nassi, duc de Naxos. REJ, 1912, 64,128: 236-243. [ New documents on Joseph Nassi, Duque of Naxos]

Notes: Two doc. dealing with the international trade he managed.

Galante, A. Deux nouveaux documents sur Dona Gracia Nassi. REJ, 1913, 65,129:151-154. [Two new documents on Dona Gracia Nassi].

Notes: On two new doc. dated 1565 on her identity.

Kaufmann, D. Don Joseph Nassi, founders of colonies in the Holyland and thecommunity of Cori in the Campagna. JQR, 1890, 2: 291-297.

Notes: In 1566. Cori is near Rome.

Rose, C.H . New information on the