Ethiopian Jewry: Identity and Tradition, by Michael Corinaldi

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part Three - Ethiopian Jewry in Hebrew Literature
and in Rabbinic Halakhah

 85
Chapter Seven: Sefer Eldad ha-Dani (9th century) on the Exile of Cush 87
Chapter Eight: Ethiopian Jewry in Hebrew Travel Literature
and in the Hebrew versions of the Prester John Epistle 		95
1. Ethiopian Jewry in Hebrew Travel Literature
2. The Hebrew Versions and Sources of the Prester John Epistle
Chapter Nine: Ethiopian Jewry in Hebrew Literature
(1400-1520's) 		102
1. Introduction
2. Letter by Rabbi Elijah of Ferrara (1435)
3. Letter by the Sages of Jerusalem (1456)
4. Letters by Rabbi Obadiah of Bertinoro (1488-1490)
5. Letter by Rabbi Israel Ashkenazi (attributed to
Rabbi Israel of Perugia - 1521)
6. Letter by Rabbi Abraham Halevi (1528)
7. Summary
Chapter Ten: Responsa of the Radbaz and Maharikas
(16th century, Egypt) 		117
1. Introduction
2. Their Origin and Jewish Identity
3. Is the legal status of the Falashas similar to that
of the Karaites?
4. The question of family legitimacy and permission for
the Falashas to intermarry with other Jews
Chapter Eleven: Ethiopian Jewry in Hebrew Literature (1520s-1840's)
(1520's-1840's) 		129
1. Rabbi Abraham Farizol - Igeret Orhot Olam
2. Manasseh ben Israel - Mikveh Yisrael
3. Rabbi Azariah Di Rossi - Imrei Vinah
4. Rabbi Isaac Akrish - Kol Mevaser
5. Rabbi Abraham Yagel - Bet Ya'ar ha-Levanon
6. Rabbi Elijah, the Vilna Gaon - Essay on the Ten Tribes
7. Rabbi Israel Skhlov - Letter to the Ten Tribes (1830)
8. Rabbi Israel Lipschuetz - Mishnah Commentary on
the Ten Tribes
9. Rabbi Solomon Judah Rapoport - Article of the Jews
of Arabia and Cush (Ethiopia)
10. Summary
Chapter Twelve: Letters by the Heads of the Community and
Jewish sages for assistance to, and the rescue of,
the community 		143
1. Questionnaire by Filosenno Luzatto and Responses
by Abba Yitzhak (1845-1848)
2. Letter by the Sages of Jerusalem (1855)
3. Letter by Abba Tzaga to the Jewish Leaders
in Jerusalem (1862)
4. Rabbi Jacob Sapir - Call for the rescue of
the community
5. Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer - Manifesto (1865)
6. Rabbi Joseph Gugenheimer -"Zur Falaschafrage
7. Rabbi Yakir Giron - Manifesto for the aid of
the Children of Israel in "the Land of Cush" (1866)
8. Letter of the High Priests of the Community (1905)
9. Rabbi Samuel Hirsch Margulies - Articles on behalf of
the Falashas (1905-1909)
10. Letter by 43 Rabbis from Eretz Israel and the Diaspora
to Ethiopian Jewry (1907)
11. The Rishon le-Zions from the Fanigel Family
Statements on the Jews of Ethiopia (1881-1907)
12. Letter by the Heads of the Jewish Communities
in Ethiopia (1908)
13. Report by Rabbi Hayim Nahum (1909)
14. Manifesto by the Chief Rabbinate of Eretz Israel
Palestine) (1921)
15. The Jewish School in Addis Ababa (1923-1937
16. Letter of Izhak Ben-Zvi to Ethiopian Jewry (1942)

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