How an Italian earthquake in 1570 created the first Modern Orthodox Jew

Posted on by Henry Abramson

Good morning everyone–

Here’s the latest piece from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Thanks to my daughter for editing the first draft, and the amazing Laura Adkins for making it ready for world-class JTA readers!

Shabbat Shalom,

HMA

Can’t see the link? Try this: https://www.jta.org/2019/03/29/opinion/how-an-italian-earthquake-in-1570-created-the-first-modern-orthodox-jew

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Published by Henry Abramson

Henry Abramson serves as Dean of the mighty Avenue J campus of Touro College. A specialist in Jewish history and thought, he is the author of several works, most recently Torah from the Years of Wrath 1939-1943: The Historical Context of the Aish Kodesh. His online lectures in Jewish history are available at henryabramson.com.