Abstract
The nineteenth century saw significant changes in the relationship between the Yishuv in Ereẓ-Israel and the European Jewish communities on whom they depended for financial support. This article examines the roles of two key figures in the conflict between these two centers regarding the function and continued existence of the institution of shadarut: Zvi Hirsch Lehren (1784-1853), head of the Amsterdam Vaad ha-pekidim ve-ha-amarkalim, and Rabbi Nathan Amram (1791-1870), a prominent rabbinical emissary from Ereẓ-Israel. Rabbi Nathan Amram’s unique voice as an emissary and as an ideological opponent of the termination of shadarut not only enables us to arrive at a broader picture of the Amsterdam Vaad and its activity, but also sheds light on the shifting relationship between European Jews and Ereẓ-Israel in the nineteenth century.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-60 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Journal | Studia Rosenthaliana |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Lilac Torgeman.
Keywords
- Amsterdam Vaad ha-pekidim ve-ha-amarkalim
- Iggeret ha-emunah ve-ha-tiferet
- Rabbi Nathan Amram
- shadarut
- Vaad Pekide Ereẓ-Yisrael be-Kushta
- Yishuv
- Zvi Hirsch Lehren
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History