Bernhard Von Breidenbach visit Israel
Bernhard Von Breidenbach, a German aristocrat, travelled the Land in 1483 CE. In his book, Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, published in 1486 CE, he attests to the presence of 500 Hebrew-speaking Jews in Jerusalem and also mentions Jews in Hebron.
He writes:
“They (the Jews) will treat you (the travelers) in full fidelity - more so than anyone else in those countries of the unbelievers.”
A 15 century etching from Bernard Breidenbach’s book showing a Jewish money changer in Jerusalem with a client
Credit: Bernhard von Breydenbach, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bernhard Von Breidenbach, a German aristocrat, travelled the Land in 1483 CE. He attests to 500 Hebrew speaking Jews living in Jerusalem in his book (1486 CE) and also writes about the Jews in Hebron.
“They (the Jews) will treat you (the travelers) in full fidelity - more so than anyone else in those countries of the unbelievers.”
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