Medieval Jewish History
Medieval Jewish-Christian Relations
Daily relations between Christians and Jews in the Middle Ages.
The Church and the Jews
A survey of Church issues relevant to Jews, including papal attitudes and actions and the enactments of ecclesiastical councils
How Spain and Portugal Expelled Their Jews
Pirates and plague loomed, and prized possessions sold for a pittance.
The Almohads
The seizure of power in the Maghreb by a fanatical sect disrupted the relations between Muslims and Jews.
Expulsion and Readmission
Medieval European Jewry repeatedly faced banishment for both economic and religious reasons.
Jews in North Africa and Egypt
New, more fanatical Muslim rulers caused the quality of Jewish life in North Africa and Egypt to deteriorate during the 12th and 13th centuries.
Jewish Language and Poetry
Arabic was the spoken and written tongue of the Jews in the medieval Muslim empire, a fact that encouraged cultural exchange and the development of new forms for Hebrew poetry.
Sephardic Jews in Amsterdam
Amsterdam became a haven for Jewish refugees from the Inquisition.