Episode

R’ Yeshayahu di Trani- “The Tosafos Rid” (1150s-1240s): THE Gadol of Italy & the Byzantine Empire

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Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

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Sep 2, 2026

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2250

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Summary

Classic case of a Rishon (among the greatest, according to his contemporaries) whose writings were forgotten for centuries and then rediscovered in the Modern era.