Letter of the Karaite elders of Ascalon
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Letter of the Karaite elders of Ascalon
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The Letter of the Karaite elders of Ascalon was a communication written by six elders of the Karaite Jewish community of Ascalon and sent to their coreligionists in Alexandria nine months after the fall of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. The contents describe how the Ascalon elders pooled money to pay the initial ransom for pockets of Jews and holy relics being held captive in Jerusalem by the Crusaders, the fate of some of these refugees after their release, and the need for additional fund
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C. 1100 letter describing the rule of Jerusalem by Crusaders
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_of_the_Karaite_elders_of_Ascalon
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2024-04-19T15:58:56Z
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